Dan Rafael believes WBC interim super middleweight champion David Benavidez has the edge in his battle against WBA ‘regular’ champ David Morrell on February 1st.
The journalist Rafael feels that Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) has a better chin and punching power than the Cuban Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) in this match-up, which will be shown live on PBC on Prime Video PPV from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Benavidez’s Weakness
Benavidez was hurt to the body in the 12th round by the former WBC light heavyweight champion Gvozdyk. That was an area that he seemed weak all during the fight when the Ukrainian stabbed him with jabs and right hands to the body.
Benavidez does NOT take body shots like he can to his head, which is understandable because he’s soft with very little muscle in his flabby midsection…