Jose Benavidez Sr. says his son, ‘The Mexican Monster,’ David Benavidez, has “Nothing to realize” and “every part to lose” in his struggle towards WBA ‘common’ gentle heavyweight champion David Morrell on February 1st.
The “Nothing to Acquire” Argument
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is best identified and extra skilled towards the Cuban Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs). Followers unfamiliar with Morrell, 26, gained’t give Benavidez credit score for beating him. If he loses to him, it’ll be a catastrophe, ruining his hopes for fights towards Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol, and Canelo Alvarez.
You surprise why Benavidez bothered to take this struggle towards Morrell with a lot to lose. Jose Sr. says they accepted the problem as a result of they need to show to followers that they’re the most effective at 175, similar to they confirmed once 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 towards Joshua Buatsi.
“The plan of Crew Benavidez, ‘The Mexican Monster,’ is to make historical past and be the most effective within the division. We’re right here to present the followers what they need to see,” stated Jose Benavidez Sr. to YSM Sports activities Media.
After all, we would like the large fights: the Canelo struggle, the Beterbiev struggle, the Bivol struggle, and the Zurdo Ramirez struggle. I consider we’ve to maintain displaying and provides the followers what they need to see.
“We simply obtained to maintain lively. We need to be referred to as the fighters that by no means ducked no one or by no means ran from no one. We’re right here to ship the fights that followers need to see. I consider this can be a powerful struggle that the followers need 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, combating much less harmful guys, a few of them previous 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 combating a Cuban that’s a younger, robust, 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 feel he’s on one other stage.
“So, we’re right here to present you guys an important struggle and look spectacular to maintain claiming by way of the rankings to be in the future the most effective and make historical past. That’s the plan. All these fights are onerous, however like I stated. We need to make historical past.”
If it really works out in Benavidez’s favor, he’ll defeat Morrell and beat the Artur Beterbiev winner vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch. That might make him the undisputed champion at 175, and certain arrange a rematch with whoever he beats to seize the 4 belts. Canelo is likely to be focused on transferring as much as gentle heavyweight to problem Benavidez for his title as a result of his recognition could be sky-high.
“We need to present the folks why we’re known as the most effective at 168. and 175, as a result of we hold taking these harmful fights Like this struggle. What’s there to realize with this struggle?” stated Benavidez Sr. in regards to the Morrell conflict in 32 days. “We’ve every part to lose and nothing to realize.”
Dealing with The Critics
Jose Sr. is mistaken to assume that combating Morrell won’t profit him. This struggle will enhance Benavidez’s recognition, and followers will reward him.
“Once we win this struggle, I assure you that individuals are going to say, ‘Oh, we knew David Morrell was not prepared.’ We obtained to maintain testing ourselves. We obtained to present the followers what they need to make historical past and we continue to learn,” stated Benavidez Sr.
