Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez and former world champion David Lemieux officially kicked off fight week events with a media workout at Central Boxing Gym on Wednesday ahead of their 12-round showdown for the vacant WBC interim super middleweight title which headlines live on Showtime this Saturday from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
David Benavidez: “I definitely want to go out there and follow my game plan. I don’t care [if the KO] comes in the first, second, fifth or 12th round. When it comes, it comes. I visualize everything I’m going to do in the ring…I just hit the weight yesterday and now everything is amazing. We took that stress off the table after four months of hard work. Now, I’m excited to go out there, fight for the title and give the fans a great fight.”
David Lemieux: “If he wants a war, he’ll get a war. I’m strong and I’ve very confident in my abilities. I know he’s a very strong fighter, but we have a plan going in against him. We’re not worried and we will do what we have to do to be at our best on fight night. David Benavídez will have his hands full on Saturday night…he’s a great fighter and you can’t take anything away from him, but he’s never fought David Lemieux and he will see what that means on Saturday night. I know what I’m going in there against. Does he know what he’s going in against?”
mis-match
most likely, alot of talk about not much
Agreed. Lemieux has some mileage on his engine in terms of fighting. Lemieux will hold up for 3 – 5 rounds and Benavidez’s straight forward style of fighting with power punches will break Lemieux’s confidence causing him to fold up. Hard for me to see Lemieux solving the riddle of slowing Benavidez down and pulling the fight in his direction especially when Benavidez is much more aggressive in style. I feel this is Lemieux’s last stance to be in the spotlight. Benavidez TKO.
Not sure how this will go, but I’m rooting for Lemieux. (Rooting for, not betting on )
Lol
Lemieux has one punch power. I never saw Benavidez. The winner of this has a chance at a Canelo fight. Canelo wants to be a top guy at 168. In 2022, there are a few guys at 168 that can beat Canelo. Maybe even Golovkin at 168 has a chance. Golovkin needs a fight at 168 before Canelo 3. Maybe Golovkin gets the winner of this fight.
Tom, I don’t think you know very much about boxing. You’ve never seen Benavidez? You think the winner of this might get GGG? Lol, FYI GGG already slaughtered Lemieux and I doubt Benavidez will have any problems with the smaller GGG who went life and death against Murata. Canelo still stands atop the 168lb division.
“Canelo wants to be a top guy at 168”…. Dude have you been hiding under a rock for the last year or so? Canelo IS the top dog at 168! He beat all the champs and stands as the undisputed champion in the division. I’m no cinnamon fan and I think David Morrell will beat him if they ever fought but until then ginger bread man is the man to beat he legitimately took each belt and is the man on top of the division with all the marbles.
Golovkin already beat the breaks off Lemieux, champ.
Since Benavidez is already on weight before the weigh-in, I don’t think he is going to rehydrate to very much and probably won’t outweigh Lemieux. It won’t matter though because the French Canadian has very little if any chance, because whenever Benavidez trains this hard he is unbeatable at this weight. It seems he has his life on track and is taking the sport very seriously.
Lemeuix fights anybody. Never makes an excuse. If he hits ya, it is over.
I will put a bit of money on Lemieux causing a upset. It is not worth betting on Benavidez with such odds. I think that if the Canadian can punch like he did before, he is in with a shot, as Benavidez chin is not that great. Garvil had him on the floor in their first match up, and he stands right there in front of ya.
I like betting upsets with live dogs but don’t believe this is one.
Love big punchers. I was ringside for one of John “The Beast” Mugabe’s fights. Even when he missed the crowd went: “Whooo!” Don’t leave your seat to get a beer for this matchup!
Lemieux can crack for sure…took Curtis Stevens soul with one left hook.
Benavidez, easy work. If he can make weight. I’m tired of hearing about no title shots. You had a belt and lost it on the scale. Pass the pizza I mean the chips no I mean the pie. Hey Hey Hey it’s #$&;’*
Lemieux has no chance at winning this fight..This fight should retire him once and for all.