David Benavidez says his goal is to do a greater job beating Anthony Yarde than former light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Sergey Kovalev did once they defeated him. ‘The Mexican Monster’ sounds insecure along with his must one-up what those two talents did against Yarde.
Benavidez Chasing Validation
Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) is defending his WBC 175-lb title against Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) this Saturday, November twenty second, on Ring IV on the ANB Arena in Riyadh.
Beterbiev knocked out Yarde within the eighth round on January twenty eighth, 2023. He was ahead on two of the scorecards when Beterbiev knocked him out in round eight. Yarde hurt Beterbiev at one point in that fight. Kovalev knocked out Yarde within the eleventh round on August 24, 2019. That was a situation through which Yarde gassed out late and was stopped by a tough jab from Kovalev.
“That’s why I prepared so hard for this fight, because in his head, he’s probably pondering that is his last opportunity. So, he’ll be very dangerous,” said David Benavidez to the Every day Mail Boxing about Anthony Yarde.
Yarde Isn’t a Soft Goal
Anthony at all times gives his best in fights. It has nothing to do with this being potentially his last likelihood. Yarde can be coming to love at all times and can be attempting to knock out Benavidez. If ‘The Mexican Monster’ isn’t at his best on this fight, he could possibly be the one losing on Saturday night of their headliner.
Benavidez says he’s going to be more defensively-minded on this fight. Nevertheless, it’s going to be hard for him to try this if he desires to get Yarde out faster than Beterbiev and Kovalev did. He won’t have the option to outdo those two fighters’ performances if he fights defensively, attempting to turn over a brand new leaf.
Obviously, Benavidez is starting to understand that he won’t have the option to proceed fighting the best way he used to when he was still campaigning at 168. He doesn’t have the facility in his punches at 175, and he’s taking numerous punishment against the more powerful punchers in the sunshine heavyweight division.
A Shootout Benavidez Can’t Control
“So, this might be going to be one of the best Anthony Yarde we’ve ever seen. So, I actually have to be prepared for something like that; my defense must be on point. My power has got to be on point, and I’ve got to take control of the fight early on,” said Benavidez.
If Benavidez goes to “take control” early on, it means he’s going to be going to war with Yarde. There’s no likelihood that he can dominate a puncher like Yarde right off the bat without trading with him and taking massive shots. It’s going to be interesting to see how well Benavidez stands as much as Yarde’s shots in the primary 4 rounds. He was hurt by David Morrell within the second round of their fight earlier this yr on February 1st. Yarde is just pretty much as good a puncher because the Cuban Morrell, and he’s going to be bringing fire from the get-go.
Insecurity within the Air
“If you see Anthony Yarde, when he gets a hot streak, he gets numerous confidence. He has good skills. He has a great left hook, and he has good defense. Also, by saying that, I need to point out what level I’m on,” said Benavidez.
Beterbiev Set the Bar High
Yarde looked dangerous even when he was getting overwhelmed with punches in his loss to Beterbiev. He was catching Artur with left hooks that were stunning him. If not for Beterbiev having such a great chin, Yarde would have pulled off an upset in that fight because he had him hurt.
“I saw him give a fantastic fight to Kovalev. He gave a fantastic fight to Artur Beterbiev. So, I sort of want to point out I’m a fantastic fighter too, and I need to do even higher than Beterbiev and Kovalev,” said Benavidez.
Last Updated on 11/18/2025