Anthony Yarde’s coach Tunde Ajayi didn’t believe David Benavidez was missing the knockout due to the promotion to 175, indicating that he could not punch holes in the lightweight heavyweight division. He noted that he is facing a better opposition now than the guys he had beaten at 168.
Benavidez’s last seven knockout matches
– David Lemiueux
– Demetrius Andrade: 35 years old
– Kyrone Davis
– Ronald Ellis
– Roamer Alexis Angulo
– Anthony Dirrell
– J’Leon Love
That’s not an impressive list. Most of these guys are travelers, and when Benavidez fought them, only two former world champions Dirrell and Andrade were old in the mid-30s.
Yarde (27-3, 24 KO) will challenge Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOS) WBC lightweight champion on November 22 at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The battle will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV.
Benavides knockout drought
“It’s not really because when we look at the elimination rate for a particular person, the elimination is determined by who stands in front of you.” Professional boxing fansWhen asked if David Benavidez lacked knockouts since the start of 168, it shows that his strength has not been loaded.
It is obvious that Benavides’ power did not continue since 168. He didn’t knockout matches with Oleksandr Gvozdyk and David Morrell in two lightweight matches, not only because he finally faced the talented guy. His power was different at 175 and at 168.
“If you look at Deontay Wilder, he won’t be able to eliminate Tyson Fury, but he has a higher elimination rate than Tyson. The athletes (Yarde and Benavidez) have all had a high record,” Tunde said.
Ajayi: Fighting with high IQ
“The fight between Anthony and Betbiff is the most intense fight ever. The world shows the great IQ of boxing world code. David Benavides said face to face that these fighters are not the kind of people with the fist, none of them are the same. Both of them have high IQ, which is why they are all at this level.”
Yarde did a great job with Artur Beterbiev. If he is not tired, he might knock him out because he has several injuries on the left hook.
Benavidez develops an opponent’s habit and focuses on volume, which will open him to Yarde’s left hook. If the “Mexican Monster” chooses to use this method, he will be cut. Recovering from a knockout on the dock would be even harder when fighting David Morrell last February. Yarde would immediately rush at him, hoping to finish him. Morrell put Benavidez down and retreated, surprisingly defeating the rope. Very strange.
Last updated on July 30, 20125
