With fight week underway and a titanic showdown looming, boxing’s top fighters, trainers and media members have weighed-in to offer predictions and analysis for this Saturday’s matchup between Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Champion David “El Monstro” Benavidez and WBA Light Heavyweight Champion David Morrell Jr.
Trainer Jose Benavidez Sr. says he thinks Caleb Plant is a better fighter than David Morrell, and he feels he made a mistake by choosing to fight David Benavidez this early in his 11-fight career.
Shawn Porter gives David Benavidez the edge to defeat WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell this Saturday, February 1st, in their 12-round headliner on PBV on Prime Video PPV at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Trainer Jose Benavidez Sr. says the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford clash isn’t a “fair fight,” and he would be “embarrassed to ask” for a match between David Benavidez and Crawford.
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Two undefeated titans of the light heavyweight division, David “El Monstro” Benavidez and David Morrell Jr.
WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell vs. David Benavidez’s fight on February 1st will be for the WBC’s mandatory slot.
David Benavidez is still salty about Canelo Alvarez, who never gave him a shot at his titles when he was his mandatory at 168.
David Benavidez says he’s going to let “The Monster” out on David Morrell because of all the “stuff that he’s said” about him during the build-up to their fight on February 1st.
David Benavidez once again says his opponent, WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell, will “retire” after the punishment he gives out to him in their main event clash on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
