Via Adam Baskin: Canelo Alvarez’s coach, Eddy Reynoso, is leaning that younger, stronger interim WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez (26-0.23 KOs) will take on Caleb Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) ) next Saturday night.
The hand speed, strength, and stability of former 168 lb WBC champion Benavidez twice led Reynoso to pick him to win over technical Plant in this contrasting style battle.
Benavidez’s size and ferocity will make it difficult for the 30-year-old Factory because it will force him to stay in motion for the entire war.
If Plant stops at any time, Benavidez will dig into his body with powerful shots and fire at him with a machine gun. quick shot combo To the top.
It will be interesting to see how long Plant’s stamina lasts before he runs out of energy.
In the fiercest matchup of Plant’s career against Canelo and Jose Uzcategui, he lacked in the championship rounds given the pressure those two put on him, and they didn’t generate the heat that Benavidez had often inflicted on his opponent.
Reynoso will be watching the Plant-Benavidez match, looking to uncover weaknesses so he can come up with a game plan that undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo can use against the humans. victory, be it Benavidez or Plant.
“A good technical fight. A tech fight from Caleb Plant,” Eddy Reynoso told little giant boxing next Saturday Caleb Plant vs David Benavidez in Las Vegas.
“Lots of speed, combination and power from Benavidez. I will lean towards Benavidez because he is a stronger fighter and more steadfast in battle,” Reynoso continued.
“Well, if he wins, we’ll see,” Reynoso said when informed that Plant wanted to fight Canelo Alvarez next if he beat Benavidez on Saturday night. “It was a complicated fight but a good fight.
“He’s a great boxer, one of the best in the world, and his time will come to take it to the next level,” Reynoso said when asked for his opinion. about Benavidez.
“He’s young, and he loves going to the gym. He has a lot of future ahead of him. He is very young, well trained and has a lot of potential.
“A lot of people are asking me ticket. We have to give tickets to our people of Guadalajara,” Reynoso said when asked if boxing fans would ask him for tickets to Canelo’s next match against John Ryder on May 6 at Akron Stadium. in Guadalajara, Mexico or not.
“Enjoy your champion. Not too many people show up like Canelo, and to the fans, go celebrate your champion,” Reynoso said when asked what message he has for Canelo’s fans.
