Demetrius Andrade wonders if WBA “common” mild heavyweight champion David Morrell has arms lengthy sufficient to get round David Benavidez’s guard once they meet Feb. 1 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Benavidez’s attain
Andrade struggled to land his pictures via Benavidez’s guard on account of his lengthy arms throughout their struggle final 12 months and in the end stopped within the sixth spherical. He was stunned by Benavidez’s monumental dimension and he was too large for him.
The Cuban Morrell has a for much longer attain than Benavidez, 78″ in comparison with his 74″, so he shouldn’t have the identical issues as Andrade. Demetrius started his skilled profession at 154 and moved as much as 168 in 2023. He had solely fought as soon as within the weight class towards Demond Nicholson earlier than dealing with Benavidez.
Benavidez’s attain, weight and youth appeared to pose issues for Andrade. He regarded a lot heavier, like a lightweight heavyweight or cruiserweight combating a middleweight.
“As a result of he was an enormous, sturdy man, he was capable of soak up it. He weighed so much heavier than me,” Demetrius Andrade informed Fight Hub TV about his loss to David Benavidez on November 25, 2023.
“After this struggle [Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk at 175]he stated, “I can nonetheless do 168,” as a result of he felt the distinction in weight. He [Benavidez] he could not do what he may do when he wasn’t a weight bully.
“Now he’s in a superb match towards David Morrell. They’re two guys the identical top. I believe David Morrell is proficient. I do not know if he has the expertise to beat David. [Morrell] is an enormous child. He has first rate velocity, however he is slightly wild together with his punches. This after all comes with expertise.
Benavidez did not look good in his debut at 175 towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk final summer season on June 15 and was dominated all the struggle by the stronger fighter. His energy appeared weak contemplating his weight, and he was fortunate to make the choice. If Gvozdyk had been a extra in style fighter, he would have gained as a result of he landed the higher pictures.
Can Morrell adapt?
“David [Benavidez] has lengthy arms. Morrell is taller than me,” Andrade stated. “Whenever you punch him [Benavidez]his arms are so lengthy that it’s troublesome to hit him. You should goal your pictures towards him. I do not know if Morrell has that in him.
“I am an elite shooter and David was capable of block a variety of my pictures due to his size. So it’s important to put together him with clear, strolling pictures,” Andrade stated.
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