By Allan Fox: David Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) believes he would be the one to dethrone undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez when he faces him.
The previous two-time WBC 168-lb champion Benavidez feels that he’s one of many frontrunners to face Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) on Cinco de Mayo subsequent Might in 2022.
Canelo has run out of opponents after carrying out his aim of turning into the undisputed champion at tremendous middleweight, and he’s now obtained to battle the blokes that the boxing public has been pushing for.
Benavidez is on the high of the record, and if Canelo chooses to not face him, it’s going to make it apparent to all that he’s avoiding the previous champion.
This Saturday, November thirteenth, Benavidez will probably be dealing with Kyrone Davis (16-2-1, 6 KOs) on SHOWTIME on the Footprint Middle in Phoenix, Arizona.
Davis, 27, has been introduced in as a substitute opponent for Benavidez to battle after his Jose Uzcategui examined optimistic for a banned substance and was pulled from the cardboard.
Benavidez and Uzcategui had been scheduled to battle in an IBF & WBC 168-lb title eliminator.
Benavidez reveals method to beat Canelo
“It was efficiency. What occurred was precisely how I predicted,” stated David Benavidez to Fighthype when requested about his ideas on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant battle final Saturday.
“I assumed it was going to start out off good on Caleb Plant’s half, shifting round on the defensive, however then Canelo was going to chop off the ring, working the physique after which ending up catching him with a giant shot.
“That’s precisely what occurred. I stated earlier than that the fighters which might be going to final with Canelo are those which have energy,” stated Benavidez.
“You might be defensive all you need, however eventually, you’re going to get caught with a giant shot. So, I really feel such as you obtained to get him earlier than he will get you.
These guys he’s been combating in his final 4 fights appeared like they only needed to make it to the twelfth spherical. I really feel wish to beat Canelo; you must go away all of it in there each single spherical. That’s what I took from the battle.
“When Caleb Plant would make the most of his combos, he’d have numerous success,” stated Benavidez. “From my standpoint, seeing the jab, I really feel like I’ve a greater jab than Caleb Plant.
“I’ve a stronger jab and throw combos rather well, and I’m a physique puncher too. I see numerous issues and numerous potential holes in Canelo’s sport plan that I really feel I can expose,” stated Benavidez.
Mixture punching, quick tempo, and physique pictures are what give Canelo numerous hassle.
In Canelo’s first battle with Gennadiy Golovkin, he appeared like he was falling aside within the remaining spherical when GGG all of a sudden opened up with a flurry of pictures within the final seconds.
Suppose Golovkin had fought like that your entire battle; he probably would have knocked Canelo out. He doesn’t appear to deal with livid assaults nicely.
“I can damage him” – Benavidez on Canelo
“You’ve obtained to depart all of it in there. You’ll be able to’t simply attempt to make it previous each spherical and make it to the twelfth spherical. You’ve obtained to battle your coronary heart out. You bought to go to hell and again,” stated Benavidez.
Trying on the first and second Golovkin fights, I really feel like that’s precisely what Golovkin did, and that’s why he had a lot success, and that’s why it was such battle. Every man was making an attempt to finish it each single spherical,” Benavidez stated.
“I really feel like that’s the best way you’ve obtained to battle Canelo. You’ve obtained to battle fireplace with fireplace.
“I really feel like out of all these three guys, I really feel like I’m the strongest, the quickest, and I’m the youngest of all of them. I’ve obtained 24 fights with 21 knockouts,” stated Benavidez in evaluating himself favorably to the blokes Canelo has crushed at 168 to change into the undisputed champion.
“I really feel like if I had fought these three guys – [Rocky Fielding, Callum Smith, and Billy Joe Saunders] – I’d have had the identical outcomes and stopped all these guys too.
“I’m a mix puncher; I’ve obtained a terrific jab and a few nice physique pictures,” stated Benavidez. “I’m hungry, and I would like this chance. I really feel like I can damage you, and I consider in my punching energy. So, I do know he’s [Canelo] sturdy too, however I really feel if I land the appropriate pictures, I can damage him too.
“I feel he [Plant] shouldn’t have run his mouth a lot and made a giant deal, however I suppose you bought to do what you bought to do to promote the fights. It was battle,” Benavidez stated.
The physique punching that Benavidez does makes him very harmful for Canelo as a result of that’s his weak point. Apparently, it’s uncommon that Canelo faces an opponent keen to focus on his physique as a result of they’re afraid of being countered.
We noticed Austin Trout and Floyd Mayweather Jr. each damage Canelo with physique pictures years in the past. Certainly, Canelo was so damage by a physique shot in his battle with Trout that he spent your entire second half of the competition along with his again in opposition to the ropes, shelled-up.
Benavidez taking Kyrone Davis significantly
“I simply obtained achieved with a seven-mile run, I’m slicing weight, and I’m not even getting drained,” stated Benavidez. “I’m in nice situation. I simply obtained to go on the market and present out and provides the followers what they wish to see. They wish to see punches in bunches, they usually wish to see knockouts. That’s what I’m giving them.
“I took him [Kyrone Davis] very significantly. I used to be preparing for any individual else [Jose Uzcategui], and I took that individual significantly too. So, I had an amazing coaching camp.
“I’ve been coaching for about 4 and a half months as a result of earlier than I caught COVID, my coaching camp was achieved already. It was two weeks earlier than the battle, so I obtained COVID. I educated for 3 weeks, and so I’m principally coming off of two camps.
“I take each opponent significantly. Tyrone Davis, he had a terrific final battle with Anthony Dirrell, so I do know he’s a stay canine in there. He is aware of it is a large alternative for him, too, so we’re taking this very significantly.
“I haven’t heard something from the promotion firms,” stated Benavidez when requested about whether or not he’s within the working to be Canelo’s subsequent opponent. “Clearly, we all know we’re the frontrunners for that battle [with Canelo].
“So, we’re going to battle this battle [Kyrone Davis], get the victory, and return to coaching camp.
“So, I simply obtained to be ready for something. I used to be purported to be the obligatory in my final battle as a result of I received the WBC title eliminator [at 168].
“And this one was purported to have been an IBF and WBC title eliminator. However then [Jose] Uzcategui popped soiled for steroids, they usually took the title eliminator away,” Benavidez stated.
Kyrone Davis is a step down from the final battle Benavidez had in opposition to Ronald Ellis, and it needs to be a simple one for him.
It’s too dangerous that Davis is the perfect they might get as a substitute opponent to take the place of Jose Uzcategui, however oh nicely.
Canelo vs. Benavidez on Cinco de Mayo?
“I really feel like I’ve obtained to be prepared. I flip 25 in December, and I really feel like I’m coming into my prime now and really centered. I’m very motivated and coaching actually onerous,” stated Benavidez about his view that he’s able to battle Canelo.
“I do know the large fights are on the horizon, but when we don’t get that battle, [with Canelo], it’s nice. I’ve obtained numerous time left. My job is to battle whoever is in entrance of me, so we’re going to be prepared for any state of affairs going our method.
“Yeah, I consider they’ll [Team Canelo] take a battle with me quickly as a result of Canelo actually cares about what individuals say about him. I feel I’m large credibility proper there.
“Everybody desires to see the battle, and everyone desires to see him with a younger lion. He’s been taking up the division one after the other.
“I really feel like I’m the one one which may give him a problem. I consider in myself, and I consider in my abilities, and I consider I would be the one to dethrone Canelo.
“That might be wonderful, and that’s precisely what we’re coaching for. It’s going to occur, and I will probably be victorious,” stated Benavidez when instructed that it might be nice to see him combating Canelo on the Cinco de Mayo vacation weekend in 2022.
It’s unlikely that Canelo will select to battle Benavidez subsequent on Cinco de Mayo in 2022.
The fighters which have likelihood of getting the subsequent shot in opposition to Canelo are these 5:
Gennadiy Golovkin
Artur Beterbiev
Jermall Charlo
Dimitry Bivol
John Ryder
Benavidez might be the least probably man to get a battle with Canelo as a result of he’s harmful, and he doesn’t have a world title to supply him.
Canelo appears to have a hang-up proper now about desirous to battle primarily title holders, and Benavidez doesn’t meet that qualification. In different phrases, he’s extra hassle than he’s value.
