For the past few years, undefeated light heavyweight stars David Benavidez and David Morrell Jr. have talked a lot of trash to each other, and on February 1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas(PBC/PRIME VIDEO PPV), the two will finally get it on.
On Tuesday, the two went face-to-face at a press conference in Los Angeles, and the verbal back-and-forth continued.
“Morrell has been talking about me for a while and disrespecting me,” Benavidez said. “He wanted to make it personal with me, so I’m personally going to break his mouth. That’ll give him something to remember me by.”
Of course, Morrell(11-0, 9 KOs) expects to knock Benavidez out.
“I’m getting the knockout 100%,” Morrell said. “He’s all talk and no bite. He can’t do what he thinks he’s gonna do.”
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) says he enjoys fighting confident fighters like Morrell.
“These are the type of fighters I want to fight,” he said. “I want to face guys who think that they’re going to go in there and knock me out. He’s never fought anyone like me and I’m going to show everyone there’s levels to this.
“I want the props that I deserve when I beat the crap out of him. I love that he’s confident. I love facing guys like this.”
While Morrell believes he can beat Benavidez, he knows it won’t be easy.
“I know it’s not going to be an easy fight, but nothing is easy in life,” Morrell said. I promise that I’m ready to fight.
“Everybody says that Benavidez is the bogeyman and that no one wants to fight him, and I want to face the best. That’s why I went straight for him.”
According to Benavidez, he wants to show the world his greatness.
“It’s not time to play anymore,” he said. “It’s really time to see who the best David is. I want to show everyone where I stand. I want to take over and show everyone I’m the most ferocious fighter out there.”
This fight seems a little personal, which could make for a great night of action on February 1!
Photo: Esther Lin and Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions
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