By Jeff Zimmerman
WBA light heavyweight champ David Morrell Jr. discussed his upcoming mega fight with the “Mexican Monster” David Benavidez slated for Feb 1 at the T-Mobile Arena in Vegas and live on PBC PPV. Morrell Jr. shared how the fight finally got made once Canelo was out of the picture and both their moves to 175lbs. He also responded to the legend, Roy Jones Jr., take on the fight and how he sees Beterbiev-Bivol 2 playing out and much more in this Fightnews.com® exclusive.
Morrell is that type of guy who has no problems to fight anyone, anywhere, anytime.
I like Morrell in this fight.
He can beat him boxing & he can beat him by KO.
He CAN’T beat him if he lets Benavidez trash talking affect his game plan though.
He has the footwork and the power to put an end to all of that idiotic trash talking. Does he have the smarts is the only question I have.
Benavidez is a tough SoB, his boxing style is fugly but very effective
I’m still confused as to why Benavidez is called the Mexican Monster. He was born in America to an Equadorian mom, and he doesn’t even look Mexican. That would be like calling Keith Thurman the Polish Monster!
Dude let it go. There’s some Mexican roots in him so that’s why. And I get it, he was born in the U.S but there’s bigger things in life than to worry about that. If it’s that big of a deal, maybe can can call himself the “North American monster”, that way it covers the U.S. and Mexico both.
His father is Mexican. Lineage is passed down through the male.
I love the fact that David Morrell is the one guy who is not scared of Benavidez and he’s matching his energy. I can’t wait for this one.