David Morrell says he’s going to make ‘The Mexican Monster’ David Benavidez “remorse” each phrase that he uttered out of his mouth within the run-up to their battle subsequent month on February 1st on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
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WBA ‘common’ gentle heavyweight champion Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) doesn’t like all of the bad-mouthing Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) has been doing about him, attempting to poison the battle along with his crying about drug testing, and threatening to beat the “s***” out of him.
Taming The Mexican Monster
He says he’s going to punish the “Robocop” fighter and expose him to be a restricted, one-dimensional fighter after they meet in the principle occasion on PBC on Prime Video PPV.
On the media exercise, Morrell had the media laughing whereas imitating Benavidez’s Robocop combating model. What was attention-grabbing was how offended he turned in regards to the initiation. He was livid about not taking part in round.
Morrell making enjoyable of Benavidez might have sparked some reminiscences when he was youthful being teased as a result of he went nuts over what ought to have been some easy forwards and backwards.
“Individuals name him ‘The Mexican Monster,’ however I’m not afraid of monsters – I hunt them down! He’s by no means confronted somebody like me, and are available battle night time, he’s going to comprehend that I’m sooner, stronger, and smarter than anybody he’s ever stepped within the ring with.”
“He’s been operating his mouth, calling me out and disrespecting my identify,” stated Morrell. “That’s effective with me, as a result of phrases gained’t save him once we’re face-to-face within the ring. All this trash discuss simply fuels me. He’s going to remorse each phrase once I make him eat his pleasure punch-by-punch.”
Benavidez’s Suspect Resume
Morrell is correct about Benavidez having by no means fought anybody like him earlier than as a result of he’s just about fought primarily older over-the-hill, smaller, and weaker opponents throughout his 12-year profession.
Benavidez’s Finest Profession Wins
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
Caleb Plant
Demetrius Andrade
Ronald Ellis
David Lemieux
The one time he stepped as much as face somebody his personal measurement was when he moved as much as gentle heavyweight final June and struggled towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk. He seemed horrible. Energy was nowhere, protection terrible like ordinary, and drained after six rounds. Benavidez was fortunate that Gvozdyk was 37 and never the younger model that fought Artur Beterbiev in 2019.
