Benavidez: "I Got Morrell Scared!"

David Benavidez remains to be satisfied that he’s obtained David Morrell “scared” of him due to the laborious shove that he gave him throughout their face-off on the media exercise on December seventeenth to advertise their February 1st battle.

‘The Mexican Monster’ makes use of worry to advertise the battle, and he talks about it ceaselessly in his interviews, saying he sees it in Morrell.

This deal with worry is pointless as a result of it received’t cease Morrell from throwing punches on February 1st. You’ll be able to inform from Benavidez that he’s anxious about this battle. There are tens of millions at stake for him.

Benavidez’s Worry Projection

Morrell fought two-time Cuban gold medalist Julio Cesar La Cruz, and he didn’t look scared. That man is a greater fighter than Benavidez by a mile.

It appears to be essential for him to have Morrell scared. If Benavidez believed in himself, he wouldn’t focus a lot on seeing worry within the Cuban. The truth that he didn’t need to battle Morrell for 2 stable years is a sign that it was he who was residing in worry.

“I obtained him scared. I positively know he’s afraid of me 100%. I’m going to beat the f*** out of him on February 1st,” stated David Benavidez to Guess On Your self YouTube channel, speaking about David Morrell.

“If I used to be in a position to sit down on my punches, I might have gotten that man out of there,” stated Benavidez about his final opponent, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, who he beat final yr on June fifteenth. “That’s a giant half for why I made this battle occur [winning the WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight title from Morrell].

“Additionally, one other half is I get to go in there and shut this man up. I get to indicate the world what I’m about, and I get to place a beating on David Morrell in entrance of all people. For those who beat the perfect of the perfect, the cash goes to come back. What issues to me is the respect that you simply get from the individuals, and the cash goes to come back on it’s on,” stated Benavidez.

The bit about Benavidez not with the ability to sit down on his punches comes throughout to some as if he’s making excuses to attempt to clarify away his poor efficiency in opposition to Gvozdyk. I might have been higher if Benavidez had saved quiet and admitted that he struggled in his first battle at 175. Mentioning accidents sounds weak.

It didn’t appear to be Benavidez was injured, however one can perceive why he would point out his illnesses. He was horrible in that battle, which ought to have been scored as a 12-round draw.

The judges gave Benavidez the choice, however he appeared 100% like he’d not carried out sufficient to win. So, his point out of accidents is now completely comprehensible. It’s known as ‘injury management.’

False Bravado

“David Morrell is an effective fighter. The Cuban college of boxing, they’re technical fighters. The factor about me is I’ve obtained a number of expertise. I’ve been within the ring with a number of nice champions, not solely in fights however in sparring. I’ve obtained the canine in me. I’ve simply obtained to go in there and activate it,” stated Benvidez.

From how the ‘Mexican Monster’ is speaking, he’ll attempt to out-brawl Morrell, hoping he can stroll by means of his photographs to knock him out or win a grueling resolution. Benavidez is tailored for Morrell along with his emphasis on mixture punching, which goes to depart him vast open for the Cuban’s counter-punches.

That’s a dangerous solution to battle Morrell as a result of he’s not an previous, undersized fighter like lots of the guys Benavidez beat when he was campaigning at 168 in opposition to smaller guys.