David Benavidez appeared skinny-fat with a Fury-like physique, weighing in at 174.2 lbs on Friday for his combat towards David Morrell this Saturday. Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) flexed for the photographers, and you could possibly see numerous extra weight round his midsection. Each fighters got here in at 174.2 for his or her match on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
Morrell’s Confidence
Morrell appeared assured and relaxed throughout the face-off with a really thin-looking Benavidez. He ignored his makes an attempt to intimidate him and stared at him with a clean look on his face. When the 2 fighters separated, Morrell signaled rapidly to Benavidez with quick fingers, displaying a peace signal.
You may inform from trying on the two that Morrell is the way more highly effective fighter and a extra pure mild heavyweight. Benavidez appeared like a boiled-down cruiserweight.
It’s unknown how a lot weight Benavidez needed to lose in coaching camp and this week in chopping right down to the 175-lb restrict. However when he first began camp, he appeared properly over 200 lbs. He’s needed to drop numerous weight for positive.
David Morrell: “I don’t want any keys to beat Benavidez as a result of I’ve seen what he’s all about, and he’s faux,” mentioned Morrell. “One factor is to do it, and the opposite factor is to say you’re going to do it. They’re very totally different.”
David Benavidez: “All of the speaking is completed. I’m going to beat the f out of David Morrell. he’s going to see who the Mexican Monster is that this Saturday.:
Bodily Type
Morrell might goal that space as a result of it’s the place Benavidez is weak. The Mexican Monster was damage to the physique by Oleksandr Gvozdyk in his final combat on June fifteenth. Physique punching is Benavidez’s kryptonite. Some followers are actually calling him ‘Grasping Stomach,’ borrowing the nickname that was given to Fury.
“I’m able to go to warfare, and I’m able to beat David Morrell for no matter it takes,” mentioned David Benavidez to Battle Hub TV. “They mentioned that about everyone I’ve fought. That they’re technically higher than me, and that they’re adorned amateurs. It doesn’t imply nothing.
“All that goes out the window as soon as I land an excellent shot, and once I put that psychological strain on them. It might appear to be they’ve a bonus on the surface, however novice s*** is novice s***. That is skilled. You may’t be afraid of the job, particularly whenever you wish to turn into the ‘Face of Boxing,’” Benavidez continued.
“I embrace every little thing. I labored my manner into this place, and I can manifest something I would like in my life. I’m not going again right down to 168. If Canelo needed to combat me, and informed me to return right down to 168, I don’t care about cash.”
It’s onerous to imagine Benavidez that he wouldn’t return to 168 if Canelo provided him a combat. That’s unattainable to imagine. Benavidez has been fixated on Canelo for years and desires the payday he would get from combating the Mexican celebrity. It’s not simply the cash.
It might be the profession enhance he would obtain if he have been to defeat Canelo as a result of his reputation would undergo the roof.
“I don’t care about none of that. I used to be at 168 for some time. For 3 years, I used to be the #1 contender. I used to be not given that chance. So, now I’m right here at 15, combating guys that really have balls,” mentioned Benavidez.
You may inform from how Benavidez is speaking that he’s attempting to disgrace Canelo into combating him by speaking about becoming guys that “have balls” at 175 and are prepared to face him.
