Undefeated former WBC super middleweight world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez (23-0, 20 KOs), who lost his title yesterday on the scale, scored a tenth round TKO over former world title challenger Alexis Angulo (26-2, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. After ten rounds of one-sided punishment, Angulo’s corner stopped the fight.
“I rate myself a solid eight,” Benavidez said. “I could have done some stuff better, but overall it was a great performance. I didn’t want to go too fast and leave myself exposed for some big shots. He’s a heavy puncher. But like I said, I like to do the stuff that nobody has ever done. Nobody has ever stopped him and I’m pretty sure nobody is ever going to make him look like that again. I demolished him from round one to round 10.”
Benavidez said he was disappointed and embarrassed by not making the 168-pound weight limit on Friday. “Everything everyone said about me is true,” Benavidez said. “I should be a professional and come in on weight, but this time I couldn’t do it. It’s my first time not making weight in eight years of being a professional.”
“I really have to talk to my promoter to see what’s next,” Benavidez added. “I’ll fight anybody to get back to the spot I was. You could see by this performance tonight, I could put on a great performance against anybody and people will pay to see that. I’m probably going to go right back into training camp to make sure I don’t miss weight.”
Caleb Plant will destroy fat boy….wait for it
You Dreaming?
Benavidez by KO.
Caleb plant destroy fat boy? Lol that’s funny Caleb Plant doesn’t destroy anyone and when he has which is very seldom they have been inept and unworthy. He is an okay fighter don’t get me wrong but no bonehead he’s not going to destroy fat boy lol
So Benavidez is the savior? Beno looked like a bum fighting a columbian club fighter here. Good luck when he fights a live body. You’ll regret being a fanboy when Plant schools him (if he has the nuts to fight Plant). Thats Right.
David Benavidez is one of the best combination punchers in boxing. His combinations were a thing of beauty tonight and Angulo was just too slow to do anything but cover up and take them. He took all those punches without going down, but his corner wisely stopped the fight when Benavidez’s punches started landing cleanly, snapping Angulo’s head back without any return fire.
Benavidez threw every punch in the book and seemed to be practicing the punches in his arsenal. Hooks, jabs, uppercuts and straight punches all just seem to flow effortlessly once he gets going. His defense was also effective enough to defend against Angulo’s shots. To be frank, Angulo was slow and telegraphed most of his punches. Benavidez was able to easily block or evade them while countering with combinations.
A fight with Caleb Plant will be one worth looking forward to. Plant is much more mobile and can crack, but probably not as hard as Benavidez. I see the future fight as a tossup and the only question is how Plant would do in the final rounds of a tough championship match. He slowed down drastically in the last four rounds against Uzcategui and was hit cleanly during those last few rounds. He can’t afford to have any slowdown against Benavidez.
David is slow on his feet, but has a long reach and can step around the ring and cover a lot of ground without a lot of effort. It remains to be seen if he can cut off the ring against Plant in a future fight. I really look forward to that match. Tonight was a cakewalk for Benavidez.
He does have fast hands because he’s only fought people who stand right in front of him like punching bags. Dirrell was the only fighter he couldn’t land combinations on until he retreated to the ropes. Plant will never let benavidez get his feet set, but plant doesn’t have the balls to extend his punches and commit to them against benavides. It might actually be a crappy fight to be honest. I also don’t think that benavidez versus plant will get made anytime soon, especially since big David can’t make 168 anymore. All that time off from covid-19 didn’t allow him to stay in the shape he needs to and his body is growing. Benavidez is going to have to move up to 175 to make a big fight. The same applies to Callum Smith.
Impressive break down of the fight, APDuenas, You are a True boxing fan
Benavidez is very heavy handed with his punches. He may look slightly soft in the mid-section, but his punching mechanics can bring a high level of density when it comes to power. Benavidez would benefit from moving his head more instead of being so robotic or stiff with his stance. I am afraid he may meet a swift counter puncher with heavy hands and he may be tested due to this poor habit.
If Benavidez can prove he still making 168, best money fight for him is against Canelo Alvarez. Of course, for us, the fans, there are plenty more, being two of them vs. Callum Smith and Caleb Plant. Benavidez is in the select group of fun to watch fighters, hope to see him soon with better preparation and weight.
You will never see Benavidez vs Canelo.
He is a lightheavyweight trying to stay in a lower division -too many divisions make it easier to do this.
No perfecto I think that Benavidez vs Plant might be an interesting fight which Plant may very well have his moments but his lack of firepower may not be enough to keep Benavidez off of him plus Benavidez may look “fat” but he’s one of those fighters that will never be body beautiful but I can assure you he can go 12 rounds at a brisk pace and also unlike Plant Jesse has good two fisted power. You seem to be a Plant groupie who seems to be heavily in love with him please get hold of yourself sunshine.
Anyone who calls themselves “sweet hands”. Come on dude!!! Benavidez DESTROYS ms. Sweet Hands!!!!
Boxing can become very efficient when you can stick an authoritative jab in an opponent’s face and stab an authoritative jab in an opponent’s stomach.
An authoritative jab makes an opponent mentally endure 1000 small cuts with a lemon juice tracer until you beg for the emotional trauma to cease.
That sums up David Benavidez’s (DB) outstanding jab to Angulo’s stomach and face. It was pure psychological terror for Angulo, but he took his defeat like an HOMBRE. DB, for an easy trip to the HOF at 168, please find a diet/nutrition expert who can help you make 168 while maintaining your energy and power. In other words, HOF at 168 (YES!!!)/175 (NOOOOO!!!).
Missed weight by 7 pounds!!! Not 2 or 3, 7!!
Fight should have never taken place. He’s a lazy bum. He should be suspended for 6 months. He will never see 168 again. He said he will just keep training as if he was already training hard. Lol. He’s a joke
Hagler, I agree with you anyone with the name sweet hands confuses me if he’s getting a manicure and wants his hands looking pretty would certainly call himself sweet hands. Pablo Perfecto please don’t go throw a temper tantrum now I know you have this man crush on Plant. It’s just boxing no one needs to be heavily in love with the boxers the way you seem to be sunshine.