David Morrell says interim WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez is “RoboCop” Who can't dance and don't have “anything” for their next fight in the main event on February 1st at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Morell (11-0, 9 KOs) sees Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) as an unathletic, robotic fighter who can't move and couldn't beat Caleb Plant in their fight last year. He feels he will have no problems neutralizing his attack, which requires his opponents to be stationary so he can stand and throw punches in combinations.
Morell's mission
It will be interesting to see if Benavidez can handle the power of Morell, 26, in this fight because Ronald Gavriel knocked him out in the 12th round of their first fight in 2017. Many boxing fans believe that Benavidez lost that fight, so it was There is a rematch. . Benavidez also had issues in his last fight against Oleksandr Gvozdyk.
“It's no secret to anyone that Benavidez is RoboCop. That's it. Look at Benavidez against the Plant. It was 12 rounds. This fight revealed secrets,” David Morrell said. Excellent boxing championsTo let fans know that David Benavidez is a robot and is struggling against Caleb Plant.
“I've never fought Plant before, but I don't think Plant had a lot of power relative to Benavidez. He's a big guy. He's stronger, too. So, if you have good legs, and you train hard, and you have the power, and everything, now Benavidez doesn't have Anything for you.
“I can dance. I have moves. Benavidez can't dance. That's it,” Morell said.
What Benavidez used to be when he campaigned in the 168th against smaller, older fights ready to be frozen and dismantled doesn't exist anymore. He is now fighting at 175 years old and having to face top-level opposition. So far, Benavidez has not looked good in this new weight class, and there is a strong possibility that he will lose to Morell by knockout on February 1st.
There is a lot at stake for both fighters in this conflict. The winner will compete for the undisputed light heavyweight championship against Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol. The loser will start over and get to the back of the line.
Given the hype and huge push PBC has put behind Benavidez all these years, they will bring him back quickly and, if possible, try to set up a rematch with Morel.
