Jose Benavidez Sr. says his son, “The Mexican Monster,” David Benavidez, has “Nothing to gain” and “everything to lose” in his fight against “regular” WBA lightweight champion David Morrell on February 1st.
The “Nothing to Gain” argument.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is better known and more experienced against the Cuban Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs). Fans unfamiliar with Morrell, 26, won’t give Benavidez credit for the hit. If he loses to him, it will be a disaster, ruining his hopes of fights against Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol and Canelo Alvarez.
You wonder why Benavidez bothered to take this fight against Morrell with so much to lose. Jose Sr. he says they accepted the challenge because they want to show the fans that they are the best at 175, just like they showed when they were at 168.
The networks and the fans were interested in the Benavidez-Morrell fight, and they had to take this match risky because the alternatives were so difficult against Joshua Buatsi.
“The plan of Team Benavidez, ‘The Mexican Monster’, is to make history and be the best in the division. We are here to give the fans what they want to see,” said Jose Benavidez Sr. YSM Sports Media.
Of course, we want the big fights: the Canelo fight, the Beterbiev fight, the Bivol fight, and the Zurdo Ramirez fight. I believe we have to continue to show and give the fans what they want to see.
“We just have to keep active. We want to be known as the fighters who have never knocked anyone down or run away from anyone. We are here to bring the fights that the fans want to see. I believe this is a tough fight that the fans want to see,” said Benavidez Sr.
Jose Sr. he says they never “ducked” anyone, but fans believe that Benavidez ducked Morrell for two solid years, fighting less dangerous guys, some of them old fighters. Benavidez had claimed that it was better for them to fight the famous Demetrius Andrade and Caleb Plant than to face Morrell. Andrade is not popular. It also doesn’t explain why Benavidez fought David Lemieux, Ronald Ellis and Kyrone Davis.
“We fought a Cuban who is young, strong, left-handed and a two-time world champion,” said Jose Sr. “It’s not an easy fight, but I believe in my heart and what I see of David (Benavidez). ) training; I think it’s on another level.
“So, we are here to give you guys a great fight and show spectacular to continue to claim through the classification to be one day the best and make history. This is the plan. All these fights are hard, but as I said We want to make history.”
If it works out in Benavidez’s favor, he will defeat Morrell and beat the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch. That would make him the undisputed champion at 175, and probably set up a rematch with whoever fights to capture the four belts. Canelo might be interested in moving up to lightweight to challenge Benavidez for his title because his popularity would be skyrocketing.
“We want to show people why we are called the best at 168. and 175, why we continue to take these dangerous fights Like this fight. What is there to gain with this fight? said Benavidez Sr. about the meeting of Morrell in 32 days. “We have everything to lose and nothing to gain.”
Facing critics
Jose Sr. it is wrong to think that Morrell’s fight will not be beneficial. This fight will increase the popularity of Benavidez, and the fans will praise him.
“When we win this fight, I guarantee people will say, ‘Oh, we knew David Morrell wasn’t ready.’ We have to keep proving ourselves. We have to give the fans what they want to make history and we keep learning ” said Benavidez Sr.
