An impatient David Benavidez could select to maneuver as much as cruiserweight to problem WBA and WBO champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez for his two belts if he can’t get a straight crack on the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 Prime Video rematch on February twenty second.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) nonetheless should beat WBA ‘common’ mild heavyweight champion David Morrell of their 50-50 battle this Saturday, February 1st, in Las Vegas. ‘The Mexican Monster’ definitely has the scale to battle at cruiserweight, strolling round within the 200s and blowing as much as close to that weight for his mild heavyweight fights.
He’s been huge since he fought at 168, and a few followers query why he stayed so a few years on this weight class slightly than transfer as much as 175 or 200. The one conclusion you may attain is that Benavidez wished to recover from by being greater than his opposition to have success that he wouldn’t have had if he fought in both of these weight courses his total profession.
Benavidez’s Impatience
Jose Benavidez Sr. revealed lately that his son, David Benavidez, will transfer as much as cruiserweight to problem Gilberto Ramirez for his two belts if he can’t get a right away title shot in opposition to the Beterbiev-Bivol 2 winner. He’s uninterested in ready for a mega-payday after being ignored by unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez for years.
Though Benavidez is combating for a world title in opposition to WBA champion Morrell, he needs the large payday fights, and he can solely get that by combating for the undisputed championship at mild heavyweight in opposition to the Beterbiev vs. Bivol II winner or in opposition to Zurdo Ramirez. Morrell gained’t convey the form of cash that Benavidez can get in these different fights, however he brings a lot danger.
It’s not a good suggestion for Benavidez to maneuver as much as cruiserweight if he chooses to return to the 175-lb division sooner or later as a result of if he defeats Zurdo, there will likely be intense strain on him to face IBF champion Jai Opetaia.
That man would feast on Benavidez’s combating fashion and certain knock him out. Benavidez isn’t the sort to deal with getting overwhelmed, and he would insist on a rematch. It could possibly be two years earlier than Benavidez returns to the 175-lb division after three to 4 fights at cruiserweight.
“I requested him if he had a contingency plan in place if, for any cause, the Beterbiev-Bivol winner was unavailable (harm, trilogy, and so forth). This could be his selection IF he nonetheless didn’t get “assured” LHW title shot,” mentioned Jake Donovan on X about why David Benavidez would select to maneuver as much as cruiserweight to problem WBA and WBO champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez if he efficiently defeats WBA ‘common’ mild Heavyweight champion David Morrell this Saturday evening.
