Can David Benavidez avoid elimination at the hands of David Murrell?

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith is one of David Benavidez’s injury because he stands in front of his opponents and does not move or use any movement with his head. Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) stands in front of his opponent and releases his hands.

Benavidez, the interim WBC light heavyweight champion, could be hurt in his next fight when he faces David Morrell on February 1 in a 12-round showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas live Prime Video.

If Benavidez gets out of this fight, he will have to decide whether to try to get back to 168 or stay at 175 and settle for being a contender and not a world champion.

Morel is as big as Benavidez but stronger, faster and more technically gifted. He came from the Cuban school of boxing and didn’t learn all the bad habits that Benavidez picked up during his years fighting against smaller opposition.

Smith is a big fan of Benavidez, and he still seems to be rallying around Canelo Alvarez, who needs to fight him. That fight won’t happen. They’re in different divisions now, and Canelo ends his career at 168 in the pick-and-roll industry.

Benavidez, 28, developed a style that worked for him because he was bigger than his opponents, fighting in a division under his frame for 11 years at 168 before finally moving up to 175.

In his 175 debut against Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15, we saw Benavidez get hit repeatedly. Going forward, he won’t be able to score knockouts like he did when he fought younger fighters at 168 years old.

“I’m a big fan of David Benavidez. I like Canelo too, but I don’t like the fact that Canelo takes so long to give him a match,” Stephen A. Smith told Shawn Zettel channel. “I applaud David Benavidez because he does not evade anyone and is ready to fight at all times.

“He’s the ‘Mexican Monster.’ Sometimes, I wonder if someone’s going to hurt him because he’s right there in front of him. He’s not moving, but he’s clearly showing that he can take a punch, and he can definitely take it with both hands,” Smith continued of Benavidez.

“He has speed, power, boxing ability and heart. I don’t know if there’s a bigger David Benavidez fan than me. I liked his skills so much I want to see him on the big stage,” Smith said.

Stephen A. He is a casual boxing fan, not a hardcore boxing fan, and follows the sport closely. Hence, he does not realize that Benavidez is no longer in Canelo’s orbit. He also doesn’t seem to realize that Benavidez has never fought against elite-level opposition to earn the nickname “The Mexican Monster” in the truest sense. He was basically a weight bully who fought against older and younger veterans.

The handshake incident

Benavidez made a mistake when he tried to shake his hand. “These Cuban boys have a cheerful demeanor, but they really hate when they think someone thinks they can beat them,” coach Greg Hackett said. YSM Sports MediaTalking about today’s fight.

After everything Benavidez said about Morel, there was no chance to shake his hand during their confrontation today in Miami. Benavidez didn’t even have to try to shake Morel’s hand because he was asking for trouble.

“When Benavidez approached him and tried to shake his hand, he didn’t have to do it. Morell was like, ‘No, we’re not about that.’ And we’re going to rumble. All this talk you’ve been talking about me, and now you want to shake hands?’ ‘