David Benavidez says he needs his struggle towards the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 winner to be staged within the U.S. in Las Vegas moderately than in Saudi Arabia subsequent.
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WBC interim gentle heavyweight champion Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) defeated WBA ‘common’ champion David Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous choice on Saturday night time on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. The scores had been 115-111, 115-111 and 118-108.
Benavidez isn’t calling the pictures towards the winner of the Beterbiev-Bivol 2 struggle. The ‘Mexican Monster’ could have been the A-side towards the Cuban Morrell, however that received’t work towards the undisputed champion, whether or not that be Beterbiev or Bivol.
This was a grueling struggle for Benavidez tonight towards Morrell, as he was dropped within the eleventh spherical. He took numerous heavy pictures that left his face wanting like a Halloween struggle masks. Morrell’s face was barely marked up in any respect, which signifies that Benavidez doesn’t pack a punch at 175.
“I’m prepared to struggle one of the best of whoever is on the desk. I’m simply going to maintain doing that, as a result of after I beat Bivol or Beterbiev, there’s at all times going to be new fighters developing,” mentioned David Benavidez on the post-fight press convention after his win over David Morrell on Saturday night time.
“It’s not about who comes subsequent. It’s about beating one of the best fighter on the desk. I positively would. I really feel it will promote extra right here,” mentioned Benavidez when requested if he would favor his struggle towards the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch happen within the U.S. moderately than in Saud Arabia.
“My fan base is right here. I’m a Las Vegas fighter. I’d like to go over there [Riyadh] and struggle, however I really feel that is my market proper right here. I really feel like we’re doing rather well. We simply offered out the T-Cellular Area. It’s considered one of my goals come true for me.
If Turki needs that struggle in Riyadh, Benavidez goes to must go together with this system as a result of he didn’t look ok in his struggle tonight towards Morrell to behave like he’s a terrific fighter.
“I need to reap the benefits of this market as a result of I’ve labored for 11 years. That is my first time having a crowd like that. So, I need to keep right here. I believe that struggle can be even greater right here,” mentioned Benavidez.
