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Jose Benavidez Sr. says his son, ‘The Mexican Monster,’ David Benavidez, has “Nothing to gain” and “everything to lose” in his struggle in opposition to WBA ‘regular’ mild heavyweight champion David Morrell on February 1st.
The “Nothing to Gain” Argument
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is best identified and extra skilled in opposition to the Cuban Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs). Followers unfamiliar with Morrell, 26, received’t give Benavidez credit score for beating him. If he loses to him, it’ll be a catastrophe, ruining his hopes for fights in opposition to Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol, and Canelo Alvarez.
You marvel why Benavidez bothered to take this struggle in opposition to Morrell with a lot to lose. Jose Sr. says they accepted the problem as a result of they wish to show to followers that they’re one of the best at 175, similar to they confirmed after they had been at 168.
The networks and the followers had been within the Benavidez-Morrell struggle, and so they needed to take this dangerous match as a result of the options had been simply as troublesome in opposition to Joshua Buatsi.
“The plan of Team Benavidez, ‘The Mexican Monster,’ is to make history and be the best in the division. We’re here to give the fans what they want to see,” stated Jose Benavidez Sr. to YSM Sports activities Media.
After all, we wish the large fights: the Canelo struggle, the Beterbiev struggle, the Bivol struggle, and the Zurdo Ramirez struggle. I consider we now have to maintain exhibiting and provides the followers what they wish to see.
“We just got to keep active. We want to be known as the fighters that never ducked nobody or never ran from nobody. We’re here to deliver the fights that fans want to see. I believe this is a tough fight that the fans want to see,” stated Benavidez Sr.
Jose Sr. says they by no means “ducked” anybody, however followers consider that Benavidez ducked Morrell for 2 strong years, preventing much less harmful guys, a few of them outdated fighters. Benavidez had claimed that it was higher for them to struggle the well-known Demetrius Andrade and Caleb Plant than to face Morrell. Andrade isn’t common. It additionally doesn’t clarify why Benavidez fought David Lemieux, Ronald Ellis, and Kyrone Davis.
“We’re fighting a Cuban that’s a young, strong, left-hander and a two-time world champion,” stated Jose Sr. “It’s not a simple struggle, however I consider in my coronary heart and what I see of David [Benavidez] coaching; I believe he’s on one other degree.
“So, we’re here to give you guys a great fight and look spectacular to keep claiming through the rankings to be one day the best and make history. That’s the plan. All these fights are hard, but like I said. We want to make history.”
If it really works out in Benavidez’s favor, he’ll defeat Morrell and beat the Artur Beterbiev winner vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch. That will make him the undisputed champion at 175, and sure arrange a rematch with whoever he beats to seize the 4 belts. Canelo is likely to be eager about shifting as much as mild heavyweight to problem Benavidez for his title as a result of his recognition can be sky-high.
“We want to show the people why we’re called the best at 168. and 175, because we keep taking these dangerous fights Like this fight. What is there to gain with this fight?” stated Benavidez Sr. concerning the Morrell conflict in 32 days. “We have everything to lose and nothing to gain.”
Going through The Critics
Jose Sr. is unsuitable to suppose that preventing Morrell won’t profit him. This struggle will enhance Benavidez’s recognition, and followers will reward him.
“When we win this fight, I guarantee you that people are going to say, ‘Oh, we knew David Morrell was not ready.’ We got to keep testing ourselves. We got to give the fans what they want to make history and we keep learning,” stated Benavidez Sr.
