Shawn Porter is siding with WBC interim mild heavyweight champion David Benavidez to beat WBA ‘common’ champ David Morrell of their struggle in 53 days on February 1st on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
Like many, Porter feels that the previous two-time WBC 168-lb champion Benavidez’s expertise offers him the sting in his 12-round struggle towards the Cuban Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs).
Title Implications
Benavidez vs. Morrell headlines on PBC on Prime Video PPV. The winner of the struggle shall be able to problem for a world title towards the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch.
“55-45 for Benavidez. The factor that I feel Benavidez has over Morrell is expertise, is true power,” stated Shawn Porter to Combat Hub TV in regards to the David Benavidez vs. David Morrell conflict on February 1st in Las Vegas.
“Each of these guys are massive guys, however I feel Benavidez is extra of a pure 175-pounder. Whenever you’ve had the expertise of getting resistance in a 12-round struggle, it’s nothing new to you. Morrell had not had resistance.
“That struggle with Scorching Rod, that was a unique form of resistance. That was the resistance from anyone staying away from you and him not with the ability to catch as much as him. With Benavidez, he can bang with him. He’s simply as quick,” stated Porter.
Benavidez can punch with Morrell if he chooses to be stationary, however he in all probability gained’t try this. Even in his final struggle towards Radivoje Kalajdzic, he was transferring quite a bit and never permitting him to land his laborious photographs. Morrell had the ability and youth benefit in that struggle, however wasn’t utilizing it the way in which he wanted to for him to dominate.
“He can field, and that form of resistance and the psychological sport with you. It turns into a curler coaster trip. David Benavidez has been on that trip. Morrell hasn’t. I’m favoring Benavidez. This one, I may see eight rounds, 9 rounds earlier than one thing like that would occur to Morrell,” stated Porter when requested if Benavidez may wipe out Morrell early as he did in his sixth-round knockout of Demetrius Andrade final 12 months on November twenty fifth.
Benavidez’s expertise benefit over the 26-year-old is fairly vital, which is comprehensible on condition that the Cuban fighter has solely 11 fights underneath his belt as a professional.
One of the best fighters on Benavidez’s resume:
– Oleksandr Gvozdyk– Caleb Plant– Demetrius Andrade– Ronald Gavril– Anthony Dirrell– Denis Douglin
Compared, Morrell solely has These three:
– Radivoje Kalajdzic– Yamaguchi Falcao– Aidos Yerbossynuly
“Morrell is greater than anyone else. He’s taller than anyone else. He’s simply as quick as anyone else. He’s in all probability stronger than anyone else,” stated Porter.
Can Morrell Upset?
Morrell goes to should throw extra on this struggle than he’s been accustomed to for him to have a shot at defeating Benavidez as a result of he’s going to get outworked by him if he doesn’t. It gained’t impress the judges if Morrell is getting out-landed 8 to 1 by Benavidez.
Having extra energy gained’t assist Morrell if Benavidez beats him with quantity, as he did his final opponent, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, on June fifteenth. Gvozdyk had the higher energy and landed the larger punches, however Benavidez outworked him. That was the distinction.
