David Benavidez says David Morrell has been complaining in regards to the drug testing for his or her February 1st combat, and he believes he doesn’t wish to be examined by VADA.
WBA interim gentle heavyweight champion Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is suspicious, saying that WBA ‘common’ champ Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) could also be nervous “one thing might come up” on certainly one of his assessments.
Benavidez Performs the PED Card
Some followers see Benavidez’s complaints as him constructing the early groundwork for a PED excuse forward of time responsible a possible loss to Morrell on doubtlessly utilizing steroids.
Simply by Benaivdez mentioning steroids in the course of the build-up, folks will view a victory by Morrell with suspicion. Morrell wouldn’t even have to check constructive for PEDs for folks to consider that he was utilizing because of the affiliation of steroids along with his title in the course of the build-up.
Benavidez would obtain much less criticism from followers, and his inventory wouldn’t drop practically as badly in the event that they believed that Morrell was soiled. It wouldn’t matter that Morrell by no means examined constructive for a steroid. The mentioning of it by Benavidez throughout interviews would make folks consider Morrell was utilizing PEDS, and it could taint his victory.
“When he fought, go have a look at the folks he fought. They stated they did VADA, and they didn’t make David Morrell do VADA,” stated David Benavidez to MillCity Boxing. “There have been two totally different fighters that did that.
“He tried to tug the identical s*** on me as a result of we’re 13 weeks into the sport. After I fought Caleb Plant, we had began testing 14 weeks out. Boo Boo Andrade 14 weeks out. How is is that this man [Morrell] is coming into his greatest combat ever, and he doesn’t should do no VADA, and he’s already being accused of steroid use.
“I’m not saying he’s taking steroids or nothing like that, however when you’re not attempting to take the VADA check, the s*** seems type of bizarre. Additionally, he’s saying he’s a lab rat as a result of he’s getting examined. That is what it’s. That is clear boxing. We’re doing VADA each week or each different week.
It will be higher if Benavidez didn’t focus on PEDs forward of the combat as a result of it comes throughout as if he’s already planning an excuse if issues don’t work out in his favor within the combat with Morrell.
“When you don’t prefer it, you’re in all probability doing one thing, otherwise you’re in all probability just a little nervous that one thing may come up on these VADA assessments,” stated Benavidez. Me, I’ve been examined greater than anybody in VADA, and that’s info. I’ve been examined over 30 instances, and I by no means complained. I by no means stated I used to be a lab rat.
“This man [Morrell] barely acquired examined thrice, and he’s saying he’s a lab rat. Go have a look at the fights and have a look at the folks accusing him. Me, I by no means acquired accused of taking steriods. Then whenever you see the press convention, as quickly as I stated, ‘Steroids, you guys didn’t wish to check,’ that’s when Luis DeCubas acquired up and began speaking a***. Then they walked away.
“So, I don’t know. You guys be the choose of that. I’m pointing issues out, however you guys aren’t going to play me like I’m an fool. If there are VADA assessments, then let’s do it, and let’s be clear boxing,” stated Benavidez.
