Why David Benavidez’s Achilles heel makes Callum Smith a dangerous rival

David Benavidez’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz reports that he works on a struggle with heavy heavy weight champion Wbo, Callum Smith, for October. He says he is open to the fight against the fight in the UK by the correct agreement. The other two possible locations are Dallas and Las Vegas.

Benavidez vs. Smith: October struggle

It would be difficult for Benavidez (30-0, 24 kos), which was elevated to the WBC lightweight weight champion condition last April when the previous Beltholder, Dmitry Bivol, chose to face Artur Beeterbiev in a trilogy instead of defending himself. At that time, Benavidez had the temporary WBC belt.

Benavidez, 28, absorbed many punishments from David Morrell in his last struggle on February 1, and maybe he would have lost him if the Cuban talent had reduced him in the first half of the struggle instead of poignant sliding. In the second half, Morrell went out to improve a exhausted and appearance Benavidez.

Smith (31-2, 22 kos) does not have the skills for the Benavidez box. Therefore, if the struggle occurs, he will leave him near and turn it into a war. It will be another creepy struggle for “the Mexican monster”, but he could draw Callum if he can withstand his body features.

Benavidez’s vulnerability: body shots

What makes Smith dangerous to Benavidez is his body. David was injured in his body in his fight against Oleksandr GVOZDYK last year. It is an area that is clearly the heel of Achilles de Benavidez.

Most of his opponents during his career have directed his Brick headchoosing to take advantage of its non -existent defense. It doesn’t work. Benavidez can make heads. Although Morrell dropped him late in the fight, he got up and continued to fight well. If Callum can attack Benavidez’s body, he can bring it to his heel and mark a stop.

Promoter Eyes UK Deal

“Any of the two is a good struggle,” said promoter Sampson Lewkowicz The ring About a struggle with Anthony Yarde or Callum Smith against Benavidez. “It corresponds to Eddie Hearn if you want to make the agreement (for Benavidez vs. Smith). We are also ready to go to England and fight against Smith if the agreement is correct.”

Hearn’s problem: Smith’s future

It would be a surprise that Callum’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, will remove the trigger in this struggle, because if he loses, all the millions that can fight against the winner of Dmitry Bivol vs. will be lost. Artur Beterbiev III. If you are Hearn, you really want to throw Smith with Benavidez and lose the guaranteed giant payment against the winner of the Bivol-Beeterbiev trilogy? I wouldn’t do it if I were Hearn.

Benavidez is also risking. If he is demolished with a Smith’s body shot, he can say goodbye to the money he would be able to fight against Bivol or Beeterbiev forever. These boys are too old to wait for Benavidez to rebuild after a loss in Callum.

In addition, Bivol has already shown that he wants nothing to do with the fight against the Mexican monster. Some believe that the sparring session they had had has something to do with their reluctance to face it. According to Benavidez, Bivol lit with a large number of traits that hurt him.

Smith’s age could be a factor in this struggle. He is 35 years old and arrives at a torture battle against Joshua Buatsi last year. Callum won a unanimous 12 -round decision, but there were times in the struggle where it seemed that Buatsi would make him out.

Buatsi is a bigger punch than Benavidez. However, the volume that occurred in “The Mexican monster” could be too much for Smith if he cannot undergo his body attack.