Can Benavidez's chin hold up against Morel?

Trainer Kenny Ellis believes David Benavidez will “overwhelm” David Morel with numbers and beat him in the later rounds. Ellis believes Benavidez will get stronger as the fight goes on.

WBC interim light heavyweight champion Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) and WBA “regular” champion Morel (11-0, 9 KOs) will compete on February 1 at T- Mobile Arena Clash Vegas in 15 Days on PBC Prime Video PPV.

Ellis predicts Benavidez won’t take as long as Caleb Plant did to get to know Morel because he’s the better boxer. Plant was too small in the ring compared to the larger, lighter, heavyweight Benavidez, and he didn't have the ability to hold him back.

morel's power

“As long as Morel's belt doesn't hit Benavidez. “Those belts are so heavy that if they hit you it could cause a huge wound that would delay the whole damn fight,” coach Kenny Speaking to Mill City Boxing, Ellis spoke about David Morel throwing his WBA “regular” light heavyweight belt at his opponent. ·Benavidez (David Benavidez) was pushed by him during the confrontation.

“In that fight, David Morel had one-punch knockout power, he could catch Benavidez, he could catch Benavidez. I just thought ‘The Mexican Monster’ would use Everything overwhelmed him. He's going to knock him out because the Mexican monster gets stronger as the rounds go on.

“He has a strong boxing ability himself, but I don't think Morel can beat him because he doesn't have enough space to punch. He won't have pauses between punches to prepare, because once the Mexican monster starts . He's going to make you uncomfortable. He's not going to make you do anything,” Ellis said.

Benavidez pushed Morrell during a media workout, prompting Morrell to throw the belt at him. Morel didn't throw away the belt for nothing. He did this because Benavidez refused to shake his hand and he put a lot of pressure on him.

Morel can box, but he will be forced to fight Benavidez as he will chase him around the ring. This could work to Morrell's advantage, as he likes to move and then stop to punch at oncoming opponents. He caught them as they moved forward. If he hits Benavidez with a power shot, he could knock him out.

Asked if Morel was hitting Benavidez so hard that he wasn't punching as high as he normally would, Ellis said: “It's possible because he's afraid of getting punched. The Cuban hit. “Anything can happen, but I'm rocking with 'The Mexican Monster.' “

If Morel hits Benavidez hard, it's doubtful whether Benavidez will change his usual practice of burying his opponents with activity. If he focuses on throwing at the “Mexican Monster's” head, it won't work because he has great counter-attacking ability. However, I have never seen Benavidez get pounded by a fighter with elite power.

Oleksandr Gvozdyk has great power, but he doesn't punch enough. He spent most of the fight hitting hard, trying not to get tired and focusing on boxing. This style gave Benavidez a huge lead through eight rounds. When Gvozdyk finally made his appearance in the title match, it was too late and he needed a knockout. This was Benavidez's only true boxer other than David Lemieux, who was old and over the hill by the time they fought.

“But I like Morel. I think [Caleb] Plant is a better boxer than Morel. I don’t think it would have taken Benavidez that long to understand him and support him and do what he did. Morrell, meanwhile, has the power of a one-shot that can change things and slow things down. But I was interested in Mexican Monster,” Ellis said.

Caleb Plant tried to fight Benavidez in the paint but took extreme punishment in the second half. Caleb was great early on and got the better of him in the fifth. Morel won't fight Benavidez in the paint, but if he does, he proved in his fight with Gerard that he's a powerful force in the paint.