“What I actually have to lose after I sign the fight will likely be 27 kilos. Then I’ll lose 20 through the training camp. Then the last week will likely be one other 10,” Benavidez said. “By the point I get to fight week, I’ll cut about 10 kilos. You do every part right with the water manipulation, it comes out even.”
That total, around 50 kilos, drew immediate response, with some fans labeling it weight bullying. The number is what stands out, however the implication is greater than the response. Losing that much weight to get all the way down to 175 suggests that Benavidez could be higher off fighting at cruiserweight or heavyweightl.
A fighter competing at 175 while walking around far above that mark changes how the division looks. It raises the query of whether opponents are facing a natural light heavyweight or someone arriving much larger after rehydration.
Benavidez has all the time been known for managing large cuts dating back to his time at 168. Moving as much as light heavyweight was expected to ease that process, nevertheless it doesn’t sound that way based on what Benavidez says. As a substitute, his own explanation suggests the size of the cut hasn’t modified as much as assumed.
He didn’t indicate any plans to maneuver divisions again, and no opponent was tied to the comments. The main focus stayed on the method itself. The number he gave is what is going to stick with people.
A fighter saying he removes 50 kilos before competing adds to the talk. If Benavidez moves as much as cruiserweight on a everlasting basis, he’d have less weight to chop, and his draining process could be less severe.