Snarling in a near-manic state, David Benavidez was screaming at “regular” WBA light heavyweight champion David Morrell during a split-screen interview today to discuss their Feb. 1 fight on PBC on Prime Video PPV at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Vegas.
Code Gray for Benavidez?
If this is a hospital situation, doctors or nurses will call 911 Gray iconWhich led to security rushing into the room to control the angry patient. Benavidez had the same outlook when he shoved Morel without warning during their Dec. 17 confrontation at media training in Miami. Morel responded by throwing his belt at him.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) said pretty much the same things he had been saying in previous interviews during the lead-up to his fight on February 1, repeating for the umpteenth time his unfounded suspicions of Morel (11-0, 9 KOs). Having used PEDs in the past, he says it would “break his face.” It's the same tried-and-true stuff Benavidez has been saying without anything new in terms of the material.
Supervisor Ariel Helwani did nothing to control the clashes between the fighters. Instead, he allowed Benavidez to speak through Morell to prevent him from speaking. This was frustrating to watch and showed that Helwani is new to this.
Benavidez, angry and furious, ruined things by not shutting up to let Morel speak. It would have helped if Helwani had been assertive and muzzled Benavidez by shutting down his ability to speak. He seemed insecure and needed to try to exert control by talking to Muriel.
What's interesting is how angry Benavidez is and how angry he gets He took large gulps from his cup of coffee. He looked nervous, angry, and in a state of mind where he looked like he was ready to run away. This is a clear sign of anxiety.
Benavidez showed his fear because a person is like that, it means he is afraid and threatened. It is a human trait. It's a good thing Morel wasn't there because it could have ended in a fistfight. With Morell being the stronger, faster, smaller and more talented of the two, it could have ended badly for Benavidez.
He seems to be terrified of Morrell, as he should be, because this guy could ruin his career and ruin the huge payday he could get for the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Morrell rematch. Dmitry Bivol 2. There's a lot of money Benavidez stands to lose if he gets beaten by Morell.
Morel is unfazed
“You ain't got no power, man. You ain't got none,” he said. David Morrell on Ariel Halawani channelHe talks about David Benavidez, who was talking to him on the show and wouldn't let him speak. “You can't do that. I'll teach you how to box.”
“Not anymore because we are in the drug testing phase,” he said. David Benavidez When asked if he thought Morrell used PEDs. “When we did this camp, we made sure that there were no underhanded acts, and all the fighters were tested. There will not be anything sneaky here because we are taking care of it.
“I'm clean. I don't need it,” Morell said.
“I'm going to fuck you. I'm going to break your mouth,” Benavidez said.
“Every time you talk the same way,” Morell said, noting that Benavidez is like a broken record, saying the same thing in every interview without coming up with new material. “You say you're the 'Mexican Monster'.” On February 1st, I'm going to kick your ass. I promise you.
“I envisioned this a lot. I'm going to go out there and do my job, and this fight's not going to go the distance, I'm going to go out there and hurt David Murrell as much as I can,” Benavidez said. More than anyone had ever hurt him and more than anyone would ever hurt him.
“He will always remember this fight, and he will never forget David Benavidez after this fight.”
“I'm 100% convinced that I'm going to win this fight. I don't care which way I'm going to win this fight. If I knock him out or if it's up to the judges, I know I have all the conditions and skills to get to the top on February 1,” Morell said. .
“All the talking is over, and I know you see me in your nightmares, oh my God. So, see you soon,” an angry Benavidez said in his final comments.
