The candidate in the semi-Youth category Radivoje Kalajdzic says that the key to David Morrell's victory over David Benavidez is “collected” during the first six to eight rounds at their main confrontation at 175, this Saturday, February 1st at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
This Saturday, Benavidez against Morrell will be shown live at PBC at the Prime Video PPV. The Morrell's 'regular' WBA title in the semi -heavyweight category will be at stake, and Benavidez will have its own temporary 175 LB WBC belt on line. The World Boxing Council has already decided that the winner of Benavidez-Morrell will be mandatory for the belt of Arthur Beterbiev.
Radivoje fought against Morrell (11-0, 9 ko) on August 3 in Los Angeles last year and knows what he can do against Benavidez. Notes that Benavidez fought “smaller boys ” the whole career, in the 168 campaign instead of 175. That is why the 'Mexican monster' Benavidez is marked as “Weight's abuser,” Like other fighters of its kind, he went well. However, when Benavidez finally moved to 175, it looked very average.
When Benavidez (29-0, 24 KO) opposed June last year, he opposed the 37-year-old former WBC champion in the semi-heavyweight category, Oleksandar Gvozdyk, was not severely hit because the former champion did not charge his shots. He pushed them.
On Saturday, this will be the first time in Benavidez's 12-year career to face the type of its size that will hit him fiercely. Radivoj is interested in how Benavidez cope with Morrell's size and power.
Radivojoe born in Serbia (29-3, 21 ko) kicks stronger than Benavidez, and Morrell used his strength well and defeated the decision of the referees in 12 rounds.
Morrell's strategy
“If he can remain also calm during the first six to eight rounds, because Benavidez, all he has and all he does is pressure. He will eventually slow down. So, stay picked, choose your shots and go because he can box, “Radivoje Kalajdzic told Radivoje Kalajdzic for YSM sports media About how David Morrell can defeat David Benavidez this Saturday night on February 1st.
“Don't be an aggressor. I think he can do it, but overall it will be a tight fight, ”Radivoje continued on the Benavidez competition against Morrell.
“David Benavidez has been fighting smaller guys all his career. He was always a bigger guy, and then when he struggled with (Oleksandra) Gvozdyk, Gvozdyk didn't really hit so strongly. So, I don't know. This will be the first test. We will see how Benavidez will get hurt or will he just escort Morrell? ” said Radivoje.
Benavidez will try to deceive Morrella because so he always fought the style that his father, Jose Benavidez Jr.; However, as we saw last Saturday night with fighter Jose Jr., Omar Salcida, in his one -sided defeat of Cuban Andy CruzThis high pressure style does not work against talented fighters.
Benavideza will hit Morrell a lot and could get a boxing lesson in this competition. The way of fighting Benavidez is exactly how Cruz beat Salcida: a blow, a potshot, a movement and an attack.
Cruz was waiting for the second half to start pressing the salction, and one -sided. This can also be done by the Cuban Morrell because Benavidez is even more sore and more dumb than salcids. Compared to Benavides, it looks like a top boxer.
Unverified water
“This will be a big exam for both. I don't know we'll see. I do not know how he (Benavidez) responds to the guys of his greatness he returns. Well, we'll see, ”Radivoje said that boxing lovers would see that Benavidez would respond to the fight with the equally big Morrell.
This will be an interesting test, which will show how well Benavidez can be held against his first major percussion in his 12-year career. As Radivoje pointed out, Oleksandr Gvozdyk did not hit so hard. He mostly pushed his shots, looking like he was trying to save energy so he wouldn't run out of gas.
When Gvozdyk started charging his shots late in the fight, he gave Benavidez big problems and took control of the later rounds. Until then, it was already too much for Gvozdyk, and he couldn't win the victory because he gave too many circles throwing partial strength.
At 12, Gvozdyk injured Benavidez with his right hand into the body by throwing a straight tube. That blow was Benavidez, because he did not give any shot by the end of the round after taking that blow to the bread basket.
