By Kleberly Mendoza
Dec 18, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
David Morrell Jr. assured that David Benavídez It will be an easy fight for him and that is why he is confident that he will come out with his arm raised in the fight they will star in on February 1 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the training open to the press at the BOXR Gym in Miami, Morrell Jr. explained that Benavídez He has some weaknesses in his game that he will take advantage of and plans to show him his Cuban boxing skills.
“(Benavídez) disrespected me during our previous conference, so I gave it back to him. This is my moment, and I don’t need to respect it at all. I am 100% focused on my preparation, and I have the great support of my team and my family who are with me in Texas. This It’s the most important fight of my life. A victory can change everything for me. “This is my moment,” he said.
“(Benavídez) looks like RoboCop inside the ring. He has no head movement or anything. This will actually be an easy fight for me. I will demonstrate the skills of Cuban boxing. I must be aggressive and make sure I make my people proud, showing that Cuba is number one. This February 1, I will make sure that everyone knows who the real boogeyman of this division is,” he added.
In Miami both fighters they almost advanced the fight after the Mexican-American pushed the Cuban. This is just a sample of how intense this confrontation will be.
According to experts’ forecasts, The fight will be very close and competitive. Some believe Benavidez has a slight advantage due to his experience, but others say Morrell Jr. can end his undefeated record.
The Mexican Monster will do this fight with the Cuban to defend his position as mandatory challenger of the category, since he could face the winner of the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. The rivalry with Morrell was born when both belonged to super middleweight and now the fighters will settle their differences at 175 pounds.
In his last fight, Benavídez earned the position of WBC mandatory challenger by winning the interim title of the category in a tough fight against Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Instead, Morrell He also debuted with a victory at 175 pounds by defeating Radivoje Kalajdzic by unanimous decision. for the WBA secondary belt.
David Morrell Jr., 26, could get the fight against the Mexican-American once and for all. The Cuban fighter alone He has 11 fights as a professional and has won them allnine of them by knockout.
For his part, David Benavídez, 27, became interim WBC light heavyweight champion by defeating Oleksandr Gvozdyk in his debut in the category. The Mexican Monster He has a record of 29 wins, 24 of them on the fast track and no setbacks in his professional career.
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