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Jose Benavidez Sr: Jai Opetaia is a ‘tune-up’ for son David
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Jai Opetaia picking Benavidez to beat Ramirez, wants winner
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The former sparring partners turned multi-weight champions take top billing at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena atop a pay-per-view card Amazon’s Prime Video and DAZN will distribute in the United States, starting at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT; $79.99). Subscribers to DAZN’s Ultimate plan can view the Benavidez-Ramirez show for no additional charge.
“Is he a dangerous fighter? Not now,” Benavidez Sr. told Sean Zittel on his YouTube channel. “I think in a couple of years. To me, it’s like taking a tune-up with Opetaia at this point.”
Benavidez Sr. watched the fight and believes Opetaia has a lot to work on.
“Opetaia, I think he’s a great fighter. He’s doing well but still needs experience. In his last fight, I think he held back; looked a little tired and was struggling in there. He did win pretty much all the rounds but I just think he needs a little more experience [at world-level]. We’d fight him tomorrow.”