By Felix Jesus Mendoza
Next May 2, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host the unification fight in the cruiserweight division between Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez and David Benavidez. Given this scenario, Julio César Chávez Jr. analyzed the confrontation and shared his perspective on who has the best chance of winning in one of the most anticipated events of the year.
The Sinaloan boxer, who is currently developing his career in the same 200-pound category, follow this commitment closely. For Julio César Chávez Jr.the fight represents a clash of high-level styles, especially due to the aggressiveness that both fighters usually show in the ring during the twelve scheduled rounds.
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The technical analysis of the “Son of the Legend”
When evaluating the conditions of the two Mexican fightersthe Sinaloan player highlighted the parity of the match. However, Julio César Chávez Jr. pointed out that the hitting volume could be the determining factor for tilt the balance towards one of the contenders in this unification of the titles of the WBA and the OMB.
In an exclusive interview given to the specialized Mexican media Left hitthe boxer expressed his direct vision of the result.
Julio César Chávez Jr. He literally declared the following regarding the development of the combat: “Good, it’s even. But I see Benavidez as a favorite because he shoots a lot, but it’s good because Zurdo is also very good.”
Experience versus volume of hits
Gilberto Ramírez arrives at this event with more experience in the division cruiserweight, where he already holds two world belts and remains undefeated. Nevertheless, Julio César Chávez Jr. He believes that David Benavídez, nicknamed the “Mexican Monster”, will compensate for the weight gain with his characteristic constant pressure and his ability to overwhelm rivals.
Benavídez will face the challenge of gaining 25 pounds to this commitment against a “Zurdo” Ramírez who will arrive with an advantage in tonnage on the day of the fight. Despite these physical differences, Julio César Chávez Jr. He bases his favoritism on the number of hits that Benavídez usually averages per combat episode.
Aspirations in the cruiserweight division
The Sinaloan’s interest in this result is not only as a spectator, since he is looking for a starting opportunity in the same division before concluding his professional stage.
Julio César Chávez Jr. He has a fight scheduled this Saturday in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, against Jhon Caicedo, with the aim of stay active in the 200 pound rankings.
The familiarity between the protagonists adds an extra ingredient, given that Ramírez and Benavídez have shared training sessions in the past. After the analysis of Julio César Chávez Jr.it is clear that the boxing community expects a battle where the “Zurdo” technique will be tested against the incessant push of the undefeated Benavídez.
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