SHAKUR-VALDEZ, SERRANO-TAYLOR, SPENCE-CRAWFORD, DAVID BENAVIDEZ || FIGHTHYPE.COM

Thursday’s, on this nook of the Universo Pugilistico, are all about my sack– my bulging, bulbous, aching sack– and the gooey, salty fact contained inside. So…sit again, shut your eyes, pull again your hair, and prepare for this week’s cash shot of knowledge. This week we have now feedback/questions concerning Shakur-Valdez, Serrano-Taylor, Spence-Crawford, and the “for realness” of David Benavidez.

Spence over Crawford?

I’ve been studying most your posts on Spence vs Crawford and also you say Bud will beat Spence as a result of he has higher athleticism than Spence and that he adjusts nicely in fights. I feel Spence will beat Crawford judging by his efficiency towards Ugas, the rationale I feel that’s the case primarily Bud is a sluggish starter as you noticed within the battle with Porter he went after Porter after his nook informed him he’s behind within the battle.  I don’t suppose Spence will enable Bud to regulate and determine him out as all of us have seen Spence is an offensive fighter and I feel he will likely be loads for Bud.

Cheers. 

— Sakhiwo Johannes

Hey Sakhiwo.

Possibly. What you say may be very cheap and it may very nicely play out that approach. Lots of the “sluggish starter” stuff with Crawford is overblown, IMO. I feel he figures out his opposition pretty early on after which simply places in some worry-free work till he will get to the place he desires to be. He received’t be that laid again  towards Spence. I don’t suppose we will take away all that a lot from anybody’s fights towards Shawn Porter, he’s simply such a tough, off-putting fighter to cope with. Bear in mind, Spence had his tough spots towards Porter too. 

In the case of Spence-Crawford, I’m simply fixated on the pliability and adaptableness elements. Each are elite-level fighters, so there’ll in all probability should be a Plan B and Plan C to recover from the hump towards one another. I don’t see Spence having a Plan B or, on the very least, he hasn’t had to make use of one but. Crawford can battle, field, transfer, be the aggressor, be a counter-puncher, and change gears mid-fight– from each southpaw and orthodox stances. It’s simpler for me to see Crawford discovering a approach round Spence’s absolute best than it’s for me to see Spence developing with different methods if his Plan A isn’t working.

However, we will see. Each, as I stated, are elites and I’d be reluctant to guess towards both. That’s what makes this matchup so rattling intriguing. 

David Benavidez: That Good? That Ducked?

Hello Paul.

Been a longtime fan and now I’m a primary time author to the Mail Sack. 

My query is about David Benavidez. I simply don’t know what to consider the child. Generally, I feel he could also be pretty much as good because the hype suggests and that the highest fighters actually are ducking him. Different instances, normally after a so-so efficiency, I feel the hype is overblown and that he’s good, however not likely nice. 

What do you consider Benavidez? Actual or Not? Ducked or not a lot?

Thanks for all of the years of high quality work.

– David Garcia

Hey David.

Thanks for the assist.

Benavidez is a high-end offensive fighter who does lots of little, nuanced issues that actually impress. He does have some defensive flaws and a few normal inconsistencies that in all probability come from him being a 25-year-old younger man. The inconsistencies, nevertheless, may additionally come from the form of developmental atrophy that goes hand-in-hand with a scarcity of high quality opposition. The child must be challenged or his abilities will atrophy, his focus will diminish, and his thoughts will wander. IMO, he’s not getting these challenges proper now. He wants a legit menace and a battle that has actual which means. David Lemieux, along with his title worth and one-punch energy might be the form of opponent to carry out the most effective in Benavidez.

Individuals are dismissing Benavidez-Lemieux, however I actually just like the pairing. Benavidez should rise to the event on a couple of ranges. It’s an excellent battle for him, in addition to an absolute must-win for Lemieux.

Shakur vs. Valdez

Hey Magno.

Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez. Who do you bought? I can see it going both approach.

– Luis from SD

Hey Luis.

I don’t see it going both approach. I see Stevenson profitable decisively. The child is simply on one other degree and that’s no knock on Valdez, who is excellent and positively worthy of the world stage. However Shakur’s a particular expertise. The one query I’ve about this contest is how Stevenson will determine to battle it. For me, his current efficiency towards Jamel Herring was a breakthrough of kinds. He regarded like the whole fighter he was meant to be, not simply selecting his strategy to a call towards clearly inferior opposition, however really disassembling and completely dominating. He can do the identical factor to Valdez that he did to Herring, however I’m considering that the stakes are so excessive for this one which he could revert to the cautious, conservative boxer he’s been for a lot of his profession. I hope not. I would like the child to succeed and develop into the pound-for-pound-level fighter he’s imagined to be. 

I’m selecting Stevenson by unanimous determination, however hoping for a way more entertaining TKO 9 victory.

Good Instances/Serrano-Taylor

Hello Magno, hope you and your loved ones are nicely. 

What a good time to be a boxing fan. There are nice fights really being made and a few of mega fights which have a fantastic potential of being made like Crawford vs Spence. Very pumped for this weekend, particularly for my woman Amanda Serrano. Hope she took under consideration what occurred to Trinidad towards Oscar, as a result of Taylor will likely be using the identical tactic Oscar used towards Tito. To make issues much more difficult for Amanda, these are simply 10 two minute rounds, so she has to chop off the ring  and apply strain early or she may see herself on the shedding finish of a detailed controversial determination. As for Stevenson vs Valdez, I simply suppose Stevenson is just too proficient for Valdez, as a lot as I like Valdez, I simply do not see him profitable, however with a punchers likelihood. Stevenson will be challenged towards fighters like Loma and Tank Davis or as he retains preventing within the larger divisions. 

Take care. 

— Benjamin from Puerto Rico.

Hey Benjamin.

I agree. These are literally fairly good days we live in. Get pleasure from them whereas they final. 

I agree along with your tackle Serrano-Taylor as nicely. There’s a giant risk of boxing politics enjoying a job right here and Taylor will very a lot be the house crew on this battle. Serrano should take the battle out of the judges’ fingers. 

I additionally like Shakur over Valdez. Shakur vs. Loma and/or Tank could be an absolute dream for followers of high-end boxing. I’ll mild some candles and hope for at the least a type of pairing to occur. 

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