{"id":266830,"date":"2025-11-16T23:16:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T23:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/266830\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T23:16:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T23:16:33","slug":"benavidez-rages-as-yarde-claims-superior-power-at-175","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/266830\/","title":{"rendered":"Benavidez Rages As Yarde Claims Superior Power At 175"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Benavidez got all worked up today during an interview when told that Anthony Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) said he has the better \u2018one-punch power.\u2019 The comment from Yarde is viewed as accurate by fans, as Benavidez is a volume guy who wins by burying his opponents with his output.<\/p>\n

Benavidez didn\u2019t like hearing from Yarde that his power is superior, but that comment reflects the general belief. Is Yarde simply telling the truth that Benavidez stubbornly refuses to face? His punch died at the border between 168 and 175. \u2018The Mexican Monster\u2019 has not come close to knocking out either of the two fighters he\u2019s faced since moving up to light heavyweight, and he\u2019s taken a boatload of punishment in those two fights alone.<\/p>\n

The Morrell Blueprint<\/p>\n

We saw in Benavidez\u2019s last fight against David Morrell that his power wasn\u2019t on the same level as the Cuban\u2019s. At the end of the contest, Benavidez\u2019s face looked beaten beyond recognition. In contrast, Morrell wasn\u2019t marked. It\u2019s a signal that his power didn\u2019t carry up from the super middleweight division. Benavidez was hurt twice by Morrell and dropped in the 11th round.<\/p>\n

The style of fighting that \u2018The Mexican Monster\u2019 uses, in which he sets up shop, standing at close range, firing rapid-fire combinations, puts him at risk of getting nailed by the more powerful 175-pounders. What Morrell did to Benavidez could be just a taste of what Yarde will do on Saturday night if nothing changes with his primitive fighting style. That approach would work if Benavidez possessed true light heavyweight power, but he doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Benavidez has benefited from being significantly larger than his opponents at 168 and 175, which is why he has often been labeled a \u2018weight bully\u2019 by hardcore fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going in there to take care of business first, and whatever big fight we can make after that, I\u2019m 100% willing to make whatever fight happen,\u201d said David Benavidez to MillCity Boxing<\/a>, about his focus if he comes out victorious in his title defense against Anthony Yarde this Saturday night in Riyadh.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Mexican Monster\u2019 Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) states that he\u2019s going to knock Yarde out when he defends his WBC light heavyweight title against him this Saturday, November 22nd, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a fight where there\u2019s a possibility that Benavidez could lose because he has not produced any knockouts since moving up to the 175-lb division. Moreover, he\u2019s been hurt in both of his fights in the division against Morrell and Oleksandr Gvozdyk.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people say they can land on me and knock me out. But I think they have to worry about themselves first,\u201d said Benavidez. \u201cThey have to worry about covering every side of themselves because I can go to the body. I can go to the head. There\u2019s a lot of stuff I can do. Anthony Yarde has been stopped twice. So, he should worry about not being stopped a third time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Benavidez in Denial Mode<\/p>\n

The look on Benavidez\u2019s face when he was talking was that of an angry person. He looked like he was starting to boil over from just that simple comment from Yarde about him being blessed with superior power. I\u2019m not sure why Benavidez would get so enraged about that. It suggests that he has a warped view of his power and believes that he\u2019s something that he\u2019s not. Why did a harmless comment about power send the \u201cMexican Monster\u201d into meltdown mode? Is it insecurity, or is he starting to suspect the reality of his limitations? For Benavidez to snap at such a simple comment suggests that he knows he doesn\u2019t possess power, and it makes him furious that his opponent, Yarde, has noticed it.<\/p>\n

Yarde is actually doing Benavidez a favor by letting him know that he possesses better power than him, because it\u2019ll give him a chance to adjust his game before Saturday night. The last thing Benavidez needs to do is fight like a primitive Neanderthal from 400,000 years ago against a fighter with Yarde\u2019s punching power and get his cleaned out. That\u2019s how Benavidez has been fighting throughout his career. The only reason he\u2019s gotten by is his size advantage, as he appears to be a cruiserweight after rehydrating for fights at 168 and 175.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m prepared for anything he throws my way,\u201d said Benavidez about Yarde. \u201cI\u2019m not thinking about whether he can hurt me. I\u2019m going in there and I\u2019m trying to stop his a**, and that\u2019s exactly what I\u2019m going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Robert Segal has been a key voice at Boxing News 24, delivering fight news, previews, and analysis with a direct, insider edge. Covering the sport for over a decade, his work highlights champions, contenders, and rising talent worldwide. Known for his sharp ringside perspective, Robert brings fans closer to the action with straightforward, knowledgeable reporting.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb – An Analyst’s Perspective<\/a> \u00bb Benavidez Melts Down After Yarde Claims Superior One-Punch Power: Fans Agree \u201cMexican Monster\u201d Lacks True 175 Pop After Morrell Beatdown<\/p>\n

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