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Jose Benavidez Sr. says he needs his son, David Benavidez, to obtain credit score from followers after he “Drowns” WBA ‘regular’ gentle heavyweight champion David Morrell on February 1st on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Jose Sr. feels that his son, ‘The Mexican’ Monster, hasn’t been given the credit score he deserved for his lengthy 12-year profession, which incorporates wins in opposition to Caleb Plant, Demetrius Andrade, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, and David Lemieux.
Benavidez’s resume lacks a signature win over an elite-level fighter. He’s at all times had a large measurement benefit over his opponent as a consequence of his choice to struggle a division beneath his measurement for 11 years. Jose Sr. and David appear to have a chip on their shoulders and appear bitter regardless of their success.
“Drowning” the Cuban Star
Benavidez has lastly moved as much as 175 and is going through his first credible opponent, who isn’t outdated or a lot smaller than him, in Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs). It’s anybody’s guess how this struggle will end up.
“He was a very decorated amateur and two-division world champion. So, hopefully, we’re going to get the credit for beating a legit fighter,” mentioned Jose Benavidez Sr. to Fighthype concerning the former Cuban newbie star David Morrell having expertise {that a} fighter with plenty of professional fights would have.
“We have now our recreation plan of what we’re going to do with this man [Morrell]. We’re going to take him to the deep waters and attempt to drown him. Let’s see if he can swim. Novice {and professional}, it’s slightly bit completely different. However you’re preventing David Benavidez, ‘The Mexican Monster.’
“It’s not an easy fight for none of us. Not for him, not for us. We got to prove ourselves. We want to make history. These are the kind of fights that we want. Fights that are going to motivate you and make you learn and get better and better,” mentioned Benavidez Sr.
For David Benavidez to make historical past, he’s going to want to beat the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch. He’ll additionally want to maneuver as much as cruiserweight and defeat Jai Opetaia. That is perhaps rather a lot an excessive amount of for even Benavidez to perform, and that’s assuming he’s victorious in opposition to Morrell.
“When we fought ‘Boo Boo’ [Demetrius Andrade], a lot of people were saying that David was going to get exposed and make him look like an amateur. Now, they’re saying the same thing about the Cuban. ‘Oh, my God, he’s so fast. He’s this. He’s that.,’” mentioned Jose Sr.
Most boxing followers felt that the 36-year-old Demetrius Andrade was too outdated, inactive, and small for him to beat the a lot youthful and far larger Benavidez. On the night time of the struggle, Benavidez appeared like a cruiserweight contained in the ring, and there was no means the a lot smaller Andrade was going to win.
“I’m completely happy to listen to that as a result of it motivates us. Even David Morrell says David fights like a robotic. He walks and fights like a robotic. However he forgets that he’s a robotic Ai, so he’s not going to see the punches coming.
“A lot of people say it’s a 50-50 fight. I don’t think so. In my mind, we’re going to destroy this guy. David is on another level,” mentioned Benavidez Sr. about his son.
A Father’s Hope
Jose Sr. could take this defeat exhausting if his son, Benavidez, loses to Morrell as a result of that is the final of his sons who’ve an actual profession.
He’s pinned his hopes on David Benavidez turning into a star, but it surely hasn’t occurred he’s been within the recreation for 12 years. That’s when many fighters are washed up and leaving the game.
Jose Benavidez Jr’s once-promising profession has fallen aside since his loss to Terence Crawford in 2018. If David loses to Morrell, that’s it for Jose Sr except he can come again from the defeat, which is probably not straightforward as a result of the 175-lb division is stacked.
