David Benavidez is siding with unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to defeat challenger Tyson Fury of their rematch this Saturday evening in Riyadh, stay on DAZN.
WBC interim mild heavyweight champion Benavidez feels that Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) has nice abilities with technical and the power to maneuver. He does observe that Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) has placed on a variety of weight, bulking as much as 281 lbs whereas nonetheless trying stable. Nonetheless, he nonetheless thinks Usyk will win.
Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk, isn’t pleased with Fury’s lengthy beard this week and thinks he needs to be made to trim it earlier than the struggle on Saturday.
The size of Fury’s beard might be used as a cushion to minimize the influence of Usyk’s pictures on his lantern jaw, which might save him from being knocked out. Fury is the A-side, and there’s a perception amongst some followers that Usyk goes to wish a knockout for him to win.
That can taint the result if there’s a controversial choice, particularly after what occurred final time with Fury being given a standing eight depend whereas he was on the verge of being knocked out within the ninth by Usyk.
Benavidez On Usyk’s Fashion
“I obtained Usyk. That is in all probability going to be the most effective heavyweight fights within the historical past of boxing,” mentioned David Benavidez to Sean Zittel’s channel, choosing Oleksandr Usyk to defeat Tyson Fury on Saturday evening. “The primary one was superb. Now, Tyson Fury appears to be like extraordinarily motivated.
“He weighed 280, and he didn’t look fluffy. He appeared robust. So, possibly the additional muscle goes to assist him extra on this struggle, however I’m sticking with my man, Usyk. He’s a legendary fighter that is aware of do all the things.
“If you wish to attempt to obtain greatness, you’ll attempt to field like Usyk. These Ukrainian fighters have such a ravishing type. It’s not simply boxing applied. They go along with their footwork that comes from the Ukrainian dance. They combine it actually good.
Fury might go all out to attempt to win by throwing low blows, leaning, shoving, and hitting Usyk on the again of the top. In different phrases, the techniques that Fury utilized in two wins over Deontay Wilder. Hopefully, there’s none of that, however Tyson appears to be like fairly determined for a win, and if he can’t do it cleanly, he might throw the rulebook out the window and begin fouling.
“They do a variety of issues which might be actually totally different and do a variety of issues I’ve by no means seen, however the best way Usyk places it collectively, he appears to be like flawless and appears superb. So, I positively do watch him. So far as combating like Usyk, I can’t,” mentioned Benavidez.
“I solely watch and get impressed. I attempt to do a number of the issues, however I’m not going to attempt to be Usyk. I’m going to attempt to be my very own fighter,” mentioned Benavidez.
Former HBO commentator Jim Lampley believes Benavidez can transfer as much as heavyweight and seize a world title. That’s onerous to consider after watching him labor in his debut at 175 towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June fifteenth. That struggle confirmed that Benavidez might not ever win a world title at 175, not to mention transfer as much as heavyweight to win a belt.
