David Benavidez staying at cruiserweight is a smart career decision. Oleksandr Usyk has avoided the fight for good reason.
Usyk looked shocking against kickboxing champion Rico this year and had been lucky to pull out the late stoppage victory out of the bag.
He is fat as a house at the moment also and is in no real serious training, he is going to avoid someone like Benavidez.
American Benavidez is coming off that Gilberto Ramirez stoppage victory on Cinco De Mayo just gone, some notes on the cruiser move and move here;
- Benavidez says he will not return to light heavyweight.
- He knocked out Gilberto Ramirez in six rounds at cruiserweight.
- He feels better than ever without draining weight cuts.
- Usyk has not committed to facing Benavidez.
- Reports link Usyk Deontay Wilder fight instead.
- Benavidez’s pressure would trouble the aging Usyk.
- Usyk has shown signs of decline at 39.
- Staying at cruiserweight lets Benavidez dominate a division.
- Building legacy at 200 pounds is the smarter path.
- Usyk appears content to finish his career elsewhere.
This does not kill him to make the 175 pounds limit anymore, though he could do, US boxer David Benavidez, if he had interest in doing so.
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