David “El Monstro” Benavidez and David Morell Jr. last press convention quotes
Benavidez: “I’m entering into there to attempt to harm him in each single spherical”
Morrell: “I’m gonna finish the parable that he’s a monster”
Undefeated gentle heavyweight stars David “El Monstro” Benavidez and David Morrell Jr. continued their heated disagreement at Thursday’s last press convention earlier than they settle their rivalry within the ring this Saturday, February 1 headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View occasion on Prime Video from T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
Two of the game’s most fun fighters, Benavidez and Morrell, will meet on Saturday evening for Benavidez’s Interim WBC Gentle Heavyweight Title and Morrell’s WBA Gentle Heavyweight strap as they culminate their years lengthy rivalry within the ring, with the winner establishing themself as the way forward for the sunshine heavyweight division.
Thursday’s occasion additionally featured fighters competing on the loaded four-fight pay-per-view, together with WBC Featherweight World Champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa and former unified world champion Stephen Fulton Jr., who sq. off within the co-main occasion in a rematch of considered one of 2021’s greatest fights, Mexican star and former world champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and hard-charging contender Angel Fierro, who compete in an all-Mexican tremendous light-weight pay-per-view attraction, plus rising Mexican star Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. and former unified champion Jeison Rosario, who duel in a 10-round middleweight battle that opens the pay-per-view at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
Along with the PPV being obtainable for buy on Prime Video within the US, UK, and now Canada — no matter Prime membership — followers may also be capable to proceed to entry the telecast by way of conventional cable and satellite tv for pc shops in addition to PPV.com.
Rounding out Thursday’s lineup had been combating competing in prelims sights that can be obtainable on Prime Video previous the pay-per-view that can be obtainable through free entry to all followers, no matter Prime membership or buy of the PPV card. This included undefeated Argentine Olympian Mirco Cuello and Mexican contender Christian Olivo, who meet in a 10-round featherweight bout, plus WBA No. 1-ranked middleweight contender Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez and all-action contender Angel Ruiz, who kick off prelims at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
Here’s what the fighters needed to say Thursday from MGM Grand:
DAVID BENAVIDEZ
“We’re lastly right here. I’ve skilled extraordinarily onerous for this second and now we’re prepared. We’re coming with our full vitality, not like him. He’s nervous and he’s not prepared. He seems scared proper now. While you step into that ring this Saturday, that’s ‘El Monstro’s’ world, and also you’re going to see precisely what I’m fabricated from.
“I’m entering into there to attempt to harm him in each single spherical. I’ve the strongest combating spirit in all of boxing and also you’re going to see what ‘El Monstro’ is fabricated from on Saturday.
“He goes at me and I’m going at him. That’s simply what it’s. I’m going to indicate him precisely who I’m this Saturday.
“I’ve fought means higher fighters than him. Each fighter says the identical factor earlier than the battle, however after the battle, all of them say ‘David Benavidez is the most effective’. That’s precisely what David Morrell will say.
“They’re gonna see every part on Saturday. They’re gonna see that I’m not the one to be performed with.
“When he threw the belt at me in Miami, I believed that he was looking for a method to get out of the battle.”
DAVID MORRELL JR.
“This Saturday evening we’re going to provide everybody a spectacle. I promise you that you just’re gonna see the most effective of me within the ring. Be sure to tune in.
“The title ‘the monster’ is nonsense. He talks rather a lot, however we’ll see what occurs on Saturday evening.
“I needed to battle Benavidez as a result of I needed to finish all this ‘Monster’ stuff. Everybody he’s fought to date has both been on the verge of retirement or needed to come up or come down in weight. I wish to finish the parable that he’s a monster.
“I’m going to bust him up. You don’t disrespect folks like this in boxing. You’re gonna see what I do to you on Saturday.
“He’s used to everybody being afraid of him. I’m not a type of different fighters. I’m not going wherever.
“I don’t really feel any stress. There’s no highlight that I’m afraid of. Anybody who is aware of something about Cuban boxing is aware of that we’re up for no matter and we’re not afraid of something.
“Everybody says persons are afraid of him, however I wish to present that I’m not afraid of him within the least.”
BRANDON FIGUEROA
“I’m very excited to be sharing this card with these proficient boxers up right here. We put blood, sweat and tears into this and we’re all right here to kick off a brand new period of boxing beginning in 2025.
“I’m excited to run it again with Fulton and provides the followers one other Battle of the Yr. That’s what it’s all about.
“It feels wonderful to be again combating Fulton once more. It was a Battle of the Yr candidate for a motive. We went all out and we entertained the followers. It’s only a couple extra days now till we get to do all of it once more.
“I really feel nice at this weight. I really feel very robust and really full at this weight. I’m explosive and I’m quick. I’m very assured and I can’t wait to go on the market and have him really feel that energy.
“I’m right here to show I’m the most effective 126-pounder on this planet. I wish to be one of many greats. I wish to symbolize Mexico, symbolize the united statesA. and conquer the world. I’m not afraid of anybody. Simply speaking about it will get me excited, as a result of I’m really enthusiastic about this sport.
“I’m not going to let this battle slip away from me once more. I’m 100% ready to make a press release on Saturday evening.
“It is a entire completely different story than once we fought at 122 kilos. I’m coming to get my lick again.”
STEPHEN FULTON JR.
“I’m right here in one other nice place for my life and profession. I do know that he’s going to come back ready, and I’m greater than ready.
“My mindset is completely different this time. I’m a calmer individual. I’ve grown as an individual and as a fighter since we fought the primary time.
“My solely goal is to get that victory and it doesn’t matter the way it goes down or how I get it. I can be a two-division world champion Saturday evening. It has to finish with my hand raised.
“The one factor I’m centered on is turning into a two-division world champion. I’m not enthusiastic about some other fighter. I’m residing within the second and taking it in the future at a time. When Saturday comes, I’ll be greater than able to win once more.
“My coach ‘Bozy’ Ennis has given me a special take a look at issues each offensively and defensively. He’s a significant asset including onto what I already had in my nook. It’s additionally motivating being round younger fighters like his son Jaron Ennis, so it’s all actually pushed me ahead.”
ISAAC CRUZ
“That is going to be an ideal battle and I’ve come ready to take the victory and go residence as a winner.
“My loss allowed me to turn into even stronger the place I used to be already robust, and work on my weaknesses. You’re going to see all that work on Saturday evening and I’m going to come back out with the win.
“It’s an ideal honour for me to battle for this WBC belt that honours nice Mexican rivalries and the late Israel Vazquez. I’m excited to be on this place.
“On the finish of the day, that is going to be an ideal battle. So be sure you tune in. Don’t miss this one.”
ANGEL FIERRO
“This Saturday evening, everybody goes to study who I’m. Tune in, as a result of that is going to be an unbelievable battle.
“Isaac Cruz is a superb fighter and I’m properly conscious that he’s tasted glory earlier than, however it’s my time for glory now. Let’s see how Isaac reacts when he has a practice barreling down on him.
“The followers are going to be the true winners on Saturday evening. Isaac is aggressive, and I come ahead. It’s gonna be an all-out warfare. You’re positively gonna wish to tune in for this one.”
JESUS RAMOS JR.
“I’m excited to be again to do all of it once more. I’ve a troublesome opponent that I’m not overlooking. We received prepared for the most effective model of Jeison Rosario and we’re able to placed on a very good present on Saturday evening.
“I’m going to begin off a giant 2025 with this battle on Saturday. I’m in a stacked division and there are plenty of large fights to be made. I’m prepared for them this yr.
“Rosario has plenty of expertise and he’s powerful as properly. I can study rather a lot on this battle. I’m excited to see what he brings on Saturday evening.
“I’ve developed, and that implies that I’m coming for the knockouts each time now. That’s simply my type and my method any longer.
“I’m coming to win and I’m gonna do it in spectacular style. I’m coming for all of it. I do know it’s bothering him that I say I’m gonna knock him out, however that’s simply what I’ve to do.
“Not one of the discuss issues till we get in there. After we get into the ring, I wanna see him attempt to rip my head off, as a result of that’s when it actually counts.”
JEISON ROSARIO
“I’m very pleased and prepared for this big alternative. I’m so motivated to have all these folks round me. I’m not going to take it as a right in any respect. Saturday evening, it’s going to be a warfare.
“My benefit goes to be the work that I put in on the fitness center. I forgot in regards to the ache and every part that I left behind, as a result of I knew that I wanted to place every part into this coaching camp.
“I respect Jesus, however I’m 100% assured that I’m going to win this battle. I’m going to drag off a giant upset that can resonate all around the globe. It’s gonna be the most important upset of the evening.
“I used to be put into this battle for a motive and I’m not going to let the chance move by.”
MIRCO CUELLO
“I’ve a really powerful battle in opposition to a powerful Mexican opponent and I can’t look forward to the bell to ring. I’m going to indicate what I’m able to.
“Successful is important for me. It’s an important factor. That’s why I got here ready and desperate to win this battle.
“I might care much less who he sparred with. I had nice sparring classes as properly. I’m going to indicate it within the ring on Saturday.”
CHRISTIAN OLIVO
“I’m so stoked to be on such a stacked, high-quality card. I skilled actually onerous and ready in addition to I presumably might to provide the followers a battle worthy of this stage in Las Vegas.
“I’m very assured in my preparation, each from my previous fights and from the sparring classes I’ve had. I had plenty of my coaching camp happen in Japan and I used to be capable of spar with Naoya Inoue. I’m going to indicate how a lot that helps me within the ring on Saturday.
“I’ve come right here to win and I’ve come right here to win whereas placing on a present. I’m not going to let this chance move me by. Everybody will know my title after Saturday evening.”
YOENLI FELICIANO HERNANDEZ
“That is going to be an ideal battle between Cuba and Mexico. I’m very excited to be again in Las Vegas to provide everybody the thrilling motion that they gained’t wish to miss.
“I’m honoured to be on such an ideal card after combating on a Canelo card beforehand. It’s very thrilling to be representing Cuba with my compatriot David Morrell Jr. I don’t take it frivolously.
“While you even have the massive dangerous wolf in entrance of you, it’s completely different than what you suppose you’re prepared for. If he thinks he’s coming to knock me out, he’s in for a shock.
“After I set a objective for myself, I obtain it it doesn’t matter what. My objective proper now’s to turn into a world champion.”
ANGEL RUIZ
“I’m very grateful for this chance. That is Mexico vs. Cuba and it’s going to be an ideal battle. I anticipate my opponent to be at his greatest and I can’t wait to provide everybody a badass battle.
“I’m coming for the knockout. That is my first time at this weight and I wish to show myself. It’s gonna be an fascinating battle, however I’m coming for the knockout.
JOSE BENAVIDEZ SR., Benavidez’s Father & Coach
“This Saturday evening, it’s gonna be an ideal occasion with the most effective in boxing going into the ring. I’m actually grateful for everybody who got here collectively to make this battle and this occasion what it’s. Ultimately. it’s going to be an ideal battle. Be sure to don’t miss it.”
RONNIE SHIELDS, Morrell’s Coach
“I wish to thank each groups for agreeing to this battle. That is what boxing actually wants. That is what boxing is all about. It’s the most effective combating the most effective. That is about boxing and that is our sport. We love our sport and we’re going to handle our sport by combating the most effective. Now will probably be settled within the ring. We’re trying ahead to it.”
SAMPSON LEWKOWICZ, Sampson Boxing
“This battle can be a warfare. David Morrell has stated for years, ever since he was an interim champion at 168 kilos, that he needs to battle David Benavidez. I informed him that it’s going to occur ultimately, and now it’s taking place. This would be the greatest battle of the yr and it sells itself.”
LUIS DECUBAS SR., Warriors Boxing
“I wish to thank David Benavidez for having the braveness to step up and take this battle. We’re going to search out out if he’s received a chin on Saturday evening. Morrell is gonna knock Benavidez out, I assure it.”
TOM BROWN, President of TGB Promotions
“We’re thrilled to be right here selling one other PBC mega-fight right here at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. We’re within the undisputed battle capital of the world. There’s nothing like experiencing a giant battle week in Las Vegas.
“Belief me, that is going to be a really violent fundamental occasion. Each of those guys wish to take your head off with each shot they usually each can actually crack. I imagine that this has the makings of an on the spot modern-day traditional. Benavidez vs. Morrell is the most effective battle that may be made on this division and I can’t wait to see it on Saturday evening.
“We’ve an ideal card put along with thrilling fighters in powerful fights. It begins with this Jesus Ramos Jr. vs. Jeison Rosario battle that I feel might steal the present. The winner of that battle can be proper in line for a title battle subsequent.
“Then we transfer on to the fan-friendly ‘Pitbull’ Cruz in an all-Mexican shootout with Angel Fierro. We all the time speak about fights that happen within the cellphone sales space, and that’s this battle. It is a throwback Mexican warfare like we used to get within the previous days.
“The primary battle between Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton was a razor skinny battle and I imagine they’ll choose up the place they left off in spherical 13. That is one more battle that could possibly be a Battle of the Yr.”
