Coach Jose Benavidez Sr. is happy that David Morrell bought into an altercation along with his son, David Benavidez, in the present day throughout their media exercise in Miami. Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) didn’t need to shake Benavidez’s hand throughout their face-off, and this angered him sufficient to shove the Cuban.
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Jose Jr. bought labored up greater than Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) by the face-off incident, and he’s vowing that he’ll knock out WBA ‘common’ gentle heavyweight champion Morrell of their combat on February 1st on PBC on Prime Video PPV on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Morrell is perhaps a bit too good for Benavidez and will knock him out if he can land as typically as his final opponent, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, did of their combat on June fifteenth. Gvozdyk landed 223 punches on Benavidez. He received’t be upright if he lets a Morrell land that many pictures. Morrell is probably the largest puncher within the 175-lb division, and he destroys fighters who stand in entrance of him, attempting to slug.
The one motive Morrell didn’t cease his final opponent, ‘Scorching Rod’ Radivoje Kalajdzic, on August third, is as a result of he was on the transfer all night time, making it troublesome for him to land a couple of punch at a time.
Coach Speak
“That is what you count on once you get two younger fighters, sturdy and hungry. That is what we count on,” stated Jose Benavidez Sr. to Struggle Hub TV, reacting to the altercation between David Benavidez and David Morrell throughout in the present day’s media exercise in Miami.
“I like what David Morrell says. He says he’s preventing a Robocop. Hold considering that since you’re going to see a twister on the day of the combat. You’re going to get f*** up. That’s what’s going to occur. He’s saying David [Benavidez] hasn’t fought anyone. Who the f*** have you ever fought?
“There’s ranges to this. David is on one other stage. David [Benavidez] was attempting to shake his hand. He was attempting to be well mannered, however he [Morrell] was mad as a result of he was nervous. That’s what’s occurring. He doesn’t know what to do at this level.
“He’s by no means been at this stage. I hope he comes centered as a result of on the day of the combat, David [Benavidez] goes to have all of the folks behind him, and he’s going to really feel it. So, I hope he [Morrell] takes it proper. He’s by no means been in this sort of combat.”
Cuban Connection
Benavidez Jr. is true that Morrell has by no means fought at this stage professionally. Nevertheless, within the amateurs, he fought two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Julio Cesar La Cruz, who is best than anybody Benavidez has fought throughout his skilled profession—even higher than Benavidez. Morrell does have greater than sufficient expertise to defeat Benavidez. Morrell has additionally fought the excellent Cuban Olsleys Iglesias throughout the amateurs, and he’s additionally a greater fighter than anybody Benavidez has fought within the professionals.
“David is on one other stage. David is at a distinct breed. David goes to knock him. I assure you a knockout,” stated Jose Sr., promising that his son, Benavidez, will knockout Morrell.
Jose Sr. is placing a lot strain on Benavidez, guaranteeing a knockout towards Morrell. This can be a higher fighter than anybody he’s confronted but, and he’s additionally an even bigger puncher as effectively.
Benavidez claimed he couldn’t punch the best way he usually does in his final combat towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk in his debut at 175 resulting from accidents affecting each fingers, however he’s by no means been a KO artist throughout his profession. His factor is to land an infinite quantity of pictures to get his knockouts, however he can’t do this towards Morrell with out getting clipped.
Benavidez vs. Gvozdyk Punch Stats
– Oleksandr Gvozdyk: 223 of 675 for 33%
– David Benavidez: 270 of 749 for 36%
