David Benavidez is relying on his skilled expertise to hold him to victory towards the unbeaten David Morrell on February 1st of their 12-round battle on PBC on Prime Video PPV.
The ‘Mexican Monster’ Benavidez predicts that he’s going to be the “Face of Boxing” quickly and that he sees this battle as his “takeover.” He’s clearly not quick on self-belief going into the Morrell battle.
Benavidez’s Confidence
David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) says he can’t wait so as to add Morrell’s WBA ‘common’ gentle heavyweight title to his assortment. He at present holds the WBC interim 175-lb belt, a trinket title that ensures him a title shot towards champion Artur Beterbiev if he’s victorious towards Morrell.
Benavidez-Morrell are headlining on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. It is a battle that lots of boxing followers view as a 50-50, however not Benavidez. He sees it as a sure-thing win for him, however that’s the best way he’s.
If he had been to battle Beterbiev, Jai Opetaia, and even Daniel Dubois, he’d probably be simply as sure of victory. He’s a type of guys who’ve enormous egos formed by years of campaigning at 168, and he’s but to battle an A-level fighter throughout his profession.
Morrell is the closest factor to being that form of fighter. That’s what makes it fascinating: Benavidez might want to present whether or not he’s nearly as good as he thinks he’s. I really feel he’s not as a result of his brother, Jose Benavidez Jr., is similar manner. He’s misplaced each time he’s stepped up towards A-level opposition, however he’s all the time dead-certain he’ll win. This will probably be Benavidez’s first time, and he might lose, too.
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Expertise vs. Energy
“I don’t see the beginner as any [advantage]. This isn’t an beginner battle,” stated David Benavidez to the media when requested in regards to the expertise benefit that David Morrell has over him from his days as an beginner star in Cuba.
“It is a championship battle for 12 rounds. He may need a bonus for 3 rounds due to his beginner [experience], however aside from that, three rounds don’t imply nothing. I’ve been in with the higher fighters, and the larger venues and the larger fights. That is my third PPV or fourth.
“So, I’ve expertise on my aspect. I don’t assume he’s ever been in with something like this, and I’m going to indicate why I’m on a unique stage. He knew he bit off a much bigger portion than he can chew,” stated Benavidez about Morrell.
Newbie expertise issues when a fighter has the form of success that Morrell had in Cuba. As an beginner, he was 130-2, and that would have an effect on this battle if he can deal with Benavidez’s stress. Morrell can’t transfer for 12 rounds.
He’s going to have to face his floor and battle Benavidez for him to win as a result of if he tries to maneuver like he did in his debut at 175 on August third towards Radivoje Kalajdzic, he’ll lose a choice. Benavidez may have the benefit in punch output, however Morrell can take that away by knocking him out. That’s what he’ll should do.
Benavidez has a thick cranium and appears to take pictures like they’re nothing. He’s acquired a brow like a drive-in movie show. The punches Oleksandr Gvozdyk was hitting him with full power had no impact, and so they had been extra highly effective than those he was connecting with. He took them. Nonetheless, Morrell hits more durable, and he gained’t tire himself out with motion the best way Gvozdyk did. The 37-year-old regarded drained and outdated in that battle with Benavidez final June.
“I do know what I can do. Each high-caliber fighter says the identical factor, however as soon as they get within the ring with me, they are saying, ‘David Benavidez is on a unique stage.’ I’m actually motivated. I’m excited that I’m going to go in there and get that WBA belt. I don’t have a type of. So, I’m very excited to land one lof these to my assortment,” stated Benavidez.
‘The Mexican Monster’ has but to battle a “high-caliber fighter” throughout his profession. I don’t know that Morrell is a “high-caliber” fighter both, however he’s combating at the next stage than the most effective guys Benavidez has fought.
Morrell’s energy and technical abilities benefit makes him a risk, particularly with the best way Benavidez focuses on loading up on all the things he throws. He’s reckless with the best way he fights, and he’ll finally get knocked out combating like that. Will Morrell be the one to do it? We don’t know, however I wouldn’t be shocked.
So, it’s unclear who he’s speaking about. His greatest wins have come towards 37-year-old Oleksandr Gvozdyk, 36-year-old Demetrius Andrade, and Caleb Plant. These are NOT “high-caliber” fighters.
Andrade was a very good fighter years in the past when he was at 154, however he was too outdated and small to battle the sunshine heavyweight-sized Benavidez at 168. David regarded monumental as he rehydrated for Andrade and didn’t seem like a brilliant middleweight. There was no manner that Demetrius was going to beat Benavidez with him a lot greater. If issues had been equal and Andrade was younger and the battle was held at 154 again in 2012, he’d have had an opportunity, however not at 168 towards a a lot youthful gentle heavyweight-sized Benavidez.
Gvozdyk had been retired for 4 years after being knocked out by Artur Beterbiev in 2019. He got here again towards and beat a few tomato cans earlier than being chosen by Benanvidez’s administration. This was not the prime model of Oleksandr that had misplaced to Beterbiev and knocked out Adonis Stevenson.
Face of Boxing?
“That is my takeover. Seeing fighters in Vegas, I really feel like I might take this over. I actually entertain and provides nice fights. I would like this for myself. I need to present the individuals I’m the most effective. Once I go in there, everyone sees the extent now. I’m simply excited to make my goals come true and grow to be the face of boxing,” stated Benavidez.
It’s going to be troublesome for Benavidez to grow to be ‘The Face of Boxing’ with out beating Morrell or the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch. With the best way Benavidez masses up on each punch, placing all the things into it, he’s going to be in bother towards Morrell or Beterbiev if he will get that far.
The way in which Benavidez fought towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk final June will get him badly damage. Fortunately for him, Gvozdyk was principally pushing his punches and never placing most energy on them. When he did begin loading up on his pictures within the second half, he was lighting up Benavidez with headshots.
Within the remaining 30 seconds of the twelfth, he damage Benavidez with a proper hand to the physique. Morrell is loads quicker, youthful, and extra highly effective than Gvozdyk. He’ll do harm to Benavidez. I don’t assume the ‘Mexican Monster’ can change as a result of that’s how he’s all the time fought, and he’s incapable of making an attempt to field. When he’s on the surface, he masses up on wild hooks, and that’ll be an issue towards Morrell. He’ll counter him, and we might see a one-punch knockout win for Morrell.
