Disappointed fans: David Benavidez chooses Anthony Yarde on Callum Smith for the Defense of November title in Saudi Arabia

Fans are disappointed with the option of David Benavidez’s opponent Anthony Yarde for his defense of his WBC heavy weight title in November in Saudi Arabia.

People hoped that “the Mexican monster” Benavidez (30-0, 24 kos) would fight against the Big Puncher, Wbo’s temporary champion Callum Smith.

Yarde: A safer choice?

The choice of Yarde (27-3, 24 kos) is a great defeat for the fans, who see it as a case of Benavidez opting for a safer and less risky opponent who does not bring the same danger as Callum.

Morrell Fight’s impact on Benavidez

Fans who saw Benavidez’s last struggle David Morrell Note that he took a lot of punishments last February. Although Benavidez won the fight for a unanimous 12 -round decision, the young and stronger Morrell landed many great shots.

At the end of the fight, Benavidez’s face showed that he had been in an unpleasant game. His face seemed that Morrell had stepped on with a couple of kodialk boots all night. You could say that in a resale, Morrell would win with a few minor adjustments by launching fast combinations and start faster with his pressure. Cuban Morrell waited until the second to open with his offense, and then he was too far back to make up for the lost ground.

Select Yarde as a rival is a clear sign that Benavidez does not want to pass through another physical torture session like the one he supported against Morrell. Yarde is a good British fighter, but when he tried to fight world -class fighters in 175, he has increased losses for Artur Beeterbiev and Sergey Kovalev.

Yarde’s reconstruction and opponents

Yarde’s promoters went through a four -fights reconstruction since his defeat to Beterbiev in 2023. He beat four fighters mostly lower than few fans have heard. The only recognizable name between the four gang was the capable of Lyndon Arthur, but a long time ago on the tooth and had already been eliminated by Yarde in 2021. It was an unnecessary trilogy they had last April.

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