By Craig Daly: Demetrius Andrade believes he’ll be capable of match the ability of WBC interim tremendous middleweight champion David Benavidez after they meet in December.
Andrade (32-0, 19 KOs) is bulking as much as put together for the struggle and including energy. The 2008 U.S. Olympian and former two-division world champion Andrade feels he’s a greater athlete than Benaavidez, who’s only a man who pressures his opponents.
Benavidez can’t afford to be wreckless in opposition to the southpaw Andrade as a result of he’s bought the ability and the talents to take him out if he blindly assaults like he’s executed his entire profession.
It’s essential that the 26-year-old Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) get his weight proper for this struggle as a result of he appeared drained for his final contest in March in opposition to Caleb Plant.
Benavidez is on the finish of constructing 168, and he actually wants to maneuver as much as 175 or cruiserweight, whether or not he likes it or not. Killing himself to remain at 168 is pointless for Benavidez as a result of Canelo Alvarez gained’t struggle him.
“I haven’t been in any loopy wars, so there’s plenty of struggle in me. That is the struggle that you just’re going to have the ability to see what I’m fabricated from as effectively, apart from simply the skillful half,” stated Demetrius Andrade to Fighthype about his struggle in opposition to David Benavidez.
“David, from the seems to be of it, is powerful and large, however robust and large. My energy is creating for the 168 class. I’m placing on the right weight. I can match it. He’s [Benavidez] not no one-punch knockout artist.
“He does put his punches collectively. I’m pleased for David Benavidez for having labored as laborious as he has to have the ability to be on this place as a result of boxing isn’t straightforward. Good, now we will make an amazing struggle.
“I by no means considered combating David Benavidez as a result of I believed my timing could be 154,160. It’s right here now. I dare to be nice. I dare to be a three-weight world champion, and he’s the start line of that.
“I can change into a three-time division champion, however Canelo has all of the belts. That’s the entire enjoyable & video games. Simply beating David Benavidez is a world championship in itself as a result of he’s no push-around man. He’s an actual man.
“What extra can I do when that is the primary time I’m getting a big-name fighter? Is that going to alter after this struggle to struggle one other large struggle? David Benavidez may go up sooner or later. So who else is left after this struggle at 168?
“Charlo? I don’t know the place he’s at. Is it Caleb Plant? Is it Canelo? I don’t know, however I’m a Corridor of Fame individual. I’ve executed what lots of people wouldn’t have been capable of do.
“Purchase the PPV and see what questions are answered,” stated Andrade concerning the boxing followers who suppose he’ll fuel out in opposition to Benaavidz. “My fuel tank bought me 32-0 with 19 knockouts. I don’t know what else to say.
“Don’t get it twisted. I’m combating guys with the need, drive, and skill to need to make a change of their life. Lots of people I struggle rise up to struggle me. I’m not saying I don’t. I do.
“On this case, it’s going to be time for me to rise up. So it’s going to be a distinct ballgame. Each struggle, I field, and each struggle, I present that I bought pop too.
