David Morrell and David Benavidez will hold a media conference this Tuesday, December 17th, to discuss their light heavyweight title fight. The fight will take place in 47 days, on February 1, 2025, on PBC at Premier video PPV from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Is Morrell avoiding it?

WBA 175-pound champion Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) and WBC reigning champion Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) will discuss their bout with the media. his mouth.

Morrell saw how Benavidez began to open his yoke to speak evil after he was out of sight, because the coast was clear. He feels he is showing the true colors of the Mexican Monster. In other words, he speaks a lot when he is not in front of him, but when he is in his presence, he is as gentle as a lamb.

The thin-skinned monster

Benavidez has looked angry since the fight against Cuban Morrell was announced, and he clearly is. high sensitivity many boxing fans believe he has avoided this fight for two years.

As Benavidez, 27, spoke, his skin was thin and aired about not wanting to face the talented Cuban. It's fine. Benavidez is afraid of Morrell because there are many fighters. If he loses this fight, he will forget about the dreams of a big payday heading into the February 22nd fight between light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

It's the most talented fighter Benavidez has faced in his 11-year professional career, and it comes at a time when he can't afford to lose. It will be a big fight for him if he wins against Morrell. If Benavidez is beaten on February 1st, he'll forget it and it could take years to get back to where he belongs.

'The Mexican Monster' Benavidez likes to portray himself as fearless, but his reluctance to fight Morrell is a different color. He was always timid, and some believe he only fought because of Morrell's human nature for the first time he had to fight the soldiers. Radivoje Kalajdzic (29-3, 21 KOs) on August 3.

Morrell still won the fight by a one-sided 12-round decision, showing more strength than the undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev and one of the champions at 175. The shots were thrown e Morrell against Kalajdzic during that fight one of the divisions slipped. and he could have stopped him if he had bombed him after killing him three times in the fight.

Benavidez's Failures

We saw his debut at 175 against waning WBC champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk, and Benavidez has no control over this division. His matches against Gvozdyk were weak and looked out of place. Benavidez was beaten in that fight, which many fans believe should have been scored as revenge. However, lack of upper body strength is the main problem.

David's upper body looks like the arms of an extinct T-Rex dinosaur—they are the same vestigial features. No power in the light heavyweight division. If Benavidez hits the weight room, he could develop some power, but not in time for his fight against Morrell. It's too late for that. If Benavidez gets blown out of the water by Morrell, he knows what to do.

Focus on strength training and get back down to 168. If Benavidez can't swim with the sharks at 175, he needs to come back and revive his career. That's what I would do if it was him.

The Time And Place Of Television

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1310 NE 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33132

When:

Tuesday, December 17

11:30 am ET – Media arrival
12:00 pm ET – Morrell work
12:30 pm ET – Moderator Q&A & Other Face Fighters
1:00 pm ET – Benavidez Performance

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