Gervonta Davis, Frank Martin, David Benavidez, and Oleksandr Gvozdyk all weighed in efficiently on Friday on the weigh-in for his or her card on Saturday evening on the MGM Grand Backyard Area in Las Vegas.
Tank (29-0, 27 KOs), the WBA ‘common’ light-weight champion, did a backflip after weigh-in. Normally, Tank saves his backflips till after his fights, however I assume he feels the promotion wanted somewhat extra vitality.
Davis is predicted to have little downside successful this struggle, however Martin (18-0, 12 KOs) would possibly shock followers if he can pile up sufficient early rounds to cruise to a call.
Weights:
Gervonta Davis 134.4 vs. Frank Martin 134.3
David Benavidez 174.2 vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk 174.2
David Benavidez’s Measurement Drawback
Regardless of weighing in on the identical 174.2 lbs, Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) regarded smaller and fewer muscular than former WBC gentle heavyweight champion Gvozdyk (20-1, 16 KOs), who regarded offered and in glorious situation for his or her 12 spherical struggle for the WBC interim title.
That is Benavidez’s first struggle at 175, and there’s lots of curiosity from boxing followers to see how he handles the brand new weight class. It’s greater than that, although.
Benavidez can be dealing with the largest puncher of his profession and the extra technically sound in Gvozdyk. We don’t know if Benavidez will have the ability to struggle the way in which he usually does when utilizing his high-volume offense with out getting his head taken off by Gvovzyk.
Combating in opposition to the smaller guys that Benavidez has fought all through his profession, he’s been in a position to struggle in a approach that he can’t afford to do at 175 in opposition to the larger, stronger fighters.
Sadly, Benavidez is about in his methods and accustomed to utilizing mixture punching. He might not get away with that in opposition to Gvozdyk or the winner of the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev struggle.
Leonard Ellerbe’s Perspective
“I do know Tank is able to get at him on Saturday evening. He’s uninterested in all this, ‘You hit me with an enormous shot.’ It counts on Saturday evening,” mentioned ex-Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe to the Mayweather channel.
“That is what comes with being on the massive stage. It could generally be overwhelming. Typically, when guys get on the massive stage for the primary time, they deal with it somewhat in a different way. I feel he’s [Martin] somewhat rattled as a result of Tank is exhibiting a unique facet of his character that individuals haven’t seen earlier than.
“You bought to have enjoyable with this, as a result of it’s leisure.”
