Did Morrell face more durable competitors than Benavidez?

Coach Jose Benavidez Sr. is completely satisfied that David Morrell received into an altercation along with his son, David Benavidez, at present throughout their media exercise in Miami. Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) would not shake Benavidez’s hand throughout their faceoff, and that angered him sufficient to push the Cuban.

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Jose Jr. was extra upset than Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) by the faceoff incident, and he vows he’ll knock out “common” WBA mild heavyweight champion Morrell of their battle on February 1 on PBC. Main video PPV on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.

Morrell is perhaps somewhat too good for Benavidez and will knock him out if he can land as typically as his final opponent, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, did of their June 15 battle. Gvozdyk landed 223 punches on Benavidez. He will not be standing if he lets a Morrell make that many photographs. Morrell might be the largest puncher within the 175-pound division, and he destroys fighters who stand in entrance of him making an attempt to punch.

The one motive Morrell did not cease his final opponent, “Sizzling Rod” Radivoje Kalajdzic, on August 3 is as a result of he was on the transfer all evening, which made it troublesome for him to land multiple punch. punches at a time.

Dialogue with the coach

“That’s what you anticipate when you might have two younger fighters, sturdy and hungry. That is what we anticipate,” José Benavidez Sr. mentioned. Fight Hub TVreacting to the altercation between David Benavidez and David Morrell throughout at present’s media exercise in Miami.

“I like what David Morrell says. He says he is combating a Robocop. Preserve pondering that as a result of you are going to see a twister on battle day. You are going to fuck your self. That is what’s going to occur. He says David [Benavidez] did not battle anybody. Who the hell did you battle?

“There are ranges to all of this. David is on one other stage. David [Benavidez] tried to shake his hand. He was making an attempt to be well mannered, however he [Morrell] was indignant as a result of he was nervous. That is what is occurring. He does not know what to do at this level.

“He’s by no means been at this stage. I hope he will likely be centered as a result of on the day of the battle, David [Benavidez] he may have everybody behind him and he’ll really feel it. So I hope he [Morrell] take it nicely. He has by no means participated in this sort of battle.

Cuban connection

Benavidez Jr. is right that Morrell has by no means fought professionally at this stage. Nonetheless, amongst amateurs, he gained Cuban Olympic gold twice. medal July Cesar La Cruzwho is healthier than anybody Benavidez has fought in his skilled profession, even higher than Benavidez. Morrell has greater than sufficient expertise to defeat Benavidez. Morrell additionally fought the notable Cuban Olsleys Iglesias within the amateurs, and he’s additionally a greater fighter than anybody Benavidez has fought within the professionals.

“David is on one other stage. David is of a special breed. David goes to hit him. I assure you a knockout,” Jose Sr. mentioned, promising that his son, Benavidez, will knock out Morrell.

Jose Sr. places a number of stress on Benavidez, guaranteeing a knockout in opposition to Morrell. He is a greater fighter than anybody he is confronted to date, and he is additionally a much bigger puncher.

Benavidez claimed he could not punch like he often does in his final battle in opposition to Oleksandr Gvozdyk in his debut at 175 as a consequence of accidents affecting each palms, however he was by no means a knockout artist throughout of his profession. His factor is to land an enormous quantity of photographs to get his knockouts, however he cannot try this in opposition to Morrell with out getting reduce.

Benavidez counters. Gvozdyk’s hitting stats

– Oleksandr Gvozdyk: 223 out of 675 for 33%
– David Benavidez: 270 out of 749 for 36%