A fighter is better judged based on his resume. The only credible fighter in his resume is Pascal, whom he beat by knockout, that's because Pascal was a fading fighter at the time that they fought.
Michal Cieslak is slow and flatfooted, and an easy target for Benavidez. In boxing, we have a saying that style makes a fight. Michal Cieslak's style favors Benavidez, if Benavidez performs like he used to, he can knock Michal Cieslak out.
I have Benavidez as the heavy favorite here.
Yeah, i agree that the only popular name in Michal Cieslak's opponent list is Pascal and aside from that, all were nobodies, sorry for the term but those names i haven't heard before. Also to be honest, this is the first time that i've heard of Michal Cieslak and i did a little research on him and found out that he is not a legit champion, i mean he was just elevated from an interim champion to full WBC cruiserweight champion in September 2026.
David Benavidez is just on another level and with this one i think he will have no problem demolishing Cieslak. I have Benavidez winning here by knockout as Cieslak will have trouble with those fast hands of Benavidez.