“I informed Opetaia, ‘Pay attention, I do know you need the combat. Assist me get in contact along with your supervisor so we will speak about making it occur,’” stated Jose Benavidez Sr. to MillCity Boxing.
Benavidez Sr. says there was by no means a response from Opetaia’s aspect.
“The managers and the group know he’s not prepared for David. So, that’s why they’re not reaching up. I acquired proof. I’ve been speaking to his supervisor. I’ve been making an attempt to speak to him. They’re not responding to cellphone calls.”
Jose Sr. additionally rejected Opetaia’s suggestion that fights towards Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev can be simpler routes for David than going through him at cruiserweight. Benavidez is coming off a sixth-round stoppage of Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez earlier this month to seize the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles.
“How are you going to check your self to one thing like that? What’s a greater combat? Bivol or Opetaia? Higher Beterbiev or Opetaia? After all, there’s no mind to it,” stated Benavidez Sr.
Jose Sr. believes Opetaia’s group is defending him from a harmful combat too early, regardless of the Australian champion publicly calling for the matchup.
“David would cease him proper now. I’m not saying he’s a foul fighter. He’s a extremely, actually good fighter. However expertise, bro,” stated Benavidez Sr.
