David Morrell riled up David Benavidez’s followers by saying on social media that he solely is aware of learn how to “eat tacos” and “can’t converse Spanish.” These feedback ignited a hearth below Benavidez’s followers, who trashed the gifted Cuban, saying he’d knock him out for his insolence.
Many imagine the ‘Mexican Monster’ will certainly knock Morrell out, however which may not be true. Benavidez has develop into a distinct fighter since transferring as much as 175; his energy isn’t there for this weight class.
Gentle heavyweight is kryptonite for Benavidez. He’s gone from Superman to simply a mean quantity puncher, and he might have issues towards a real 175-pounder like Morrell. The 2 fighters will meet in 23 days on PBC on Prime Video PPV on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
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Stomach Battle
Morrell’s remarks about Benavidez’s consuming habits have been a response to his delicate situation throughout their first face-to-face. Benavidez had a potbelly on the time and regarded like a long-haul truck driver, accustomed to consuming on the highway at greasy meals joints. That potbelly was worse than Tyson Fury’s.
Fortunately, Benavidez seems to have misplaced the load. Apparently, it had solely been six months since his final battle towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June fifteenth when he began selling his February 1st conflict towards Morrell. How on the planet might Benavidez pack on that a lot weight in half a 12 months? He should actually let himself go in between fights to get that fats.
Clearly, Benavidez can’t hold letting his physique get off form like that sooner or later as a result of he’s not going to have a lot of a profession if he can’t make 175 or if he’s pressured to empty himself to make weight. He was already wanting skeletal when he made weight for his debut at 175 final summer season, and that was a foul signal.
If Benavidez is already killing himself to make weight at gentle heavyweight, he gained’t be there for lengthy earlier than he’s pressured to maneuver as much as cruiserweight and compete towards IBF champion Jai Opetaia.
It’s comprehensible why WBA ‘common’ gentle heavyweight champion Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) commented on Benavidez’s Spanish as a result of he revealed that he was having issues understanding him. Morrell’s quick method of talking had Benavidez unable to comply with.
“I’m prepared for February 1st. Viva Mexico, you guys. Benavidez can’t even converse Spanish,” stated David Morrell on social media. “He is aware of learn how to eat tacos and crap. Might the very best man win.”
