Coach Greg Hackett says David Benavidez will use his experince and physique punching to defeat David Morrell on February 1st. Hackett sees this as a aggressive battle for the primary 5 rounds, with Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) wanting good, however Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) will take over the battle and bust him up.
Hackett shares many individuals’s opinion that Benavidez has an excessive amount of expertise within the execs for the 26-year-old Morrell to deal with.
Though Morrell has fought many occasions within the amateurs in opposition to higher fighters than Benavidez has confronted within the execs, he hasn’t had the expertise of combating longer fights. Solely three of Morrell’s matches have made it to the twelfth spherical in his five-year profession.
Benavidez-Morrell will meet in 38 days on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. The occasion will probably be proven stay on PBC on Prime Video PPV. Morrell will defend his WBA ‘common’ mild heavyweight title in his second contest at 175. Benavidez can have his WBC interim belt at stake.
Benavidez’s Aggressive Fashion
“He tried to smack him along with his belt. That was loopy,” mentioned Greg Hackett to YSM Sports activities Media about how David Morrell tried to hit David Benavidez along with his WBA belt after he shoved him at their media exercise.
“They know one another is a risk, and there’s rather a lot driving on it. They each have one thing to show as a result of they’re in a brand new weight class. Some individuals like Morrell, and a few like Benavidez. You at all times know it is a high-intensity battle as a result of your trainers are turned up in camp.
“Search for an actual firefight. Search for Morrell to be attempting all his methods, and search for Benavidez to be digging deep and going to that physique and actually attempting to tear him up. I believe it’s somewhat too early for Morrell. I’m choosing Benavidez all day. I believe he’s the extra skilled, meaner fighter and extra examined fighter,” mentioned Hackett.
It won’t be simple for Benavidez to focus on Morrell’s physique as a result of he strikes and has a depraved left hand, making it dangerous for the Mexican Monster. He’ll attempt to go to the physique, however he could also be sorry for it later if he will get clipped by Morrell.
Coach Foresees ‘Darkish Beating’
“Morrell goes to look good within the first 5. Perhaps the primary three earlier than I see it take a flip, however I say the primary 5, he’s [Morrell] going to look good. Then Benavidez goes to begin to look increasingly, wanting scary. It’s going to start out getting darkish. It’s going to be a kind of darkish beatings,” mentioned Hackett.
Morrell was at his greatest within the early rounds of his battle on August third in opposition to ‘Scorching Rod’ Radivoje Kalajdzic, however he appeared to decelerate within the second half. Nevertheless, Morrell nonetheless threw with energy even within the championship rounds. Kalajdzic held rather a lot, which saved him from taking many heavy pictures down the stretch.
Benavidez doesn’t maintain, and his protection is his offense. Morrell can do quite a lot of harm in opposition to that sort of fighter, and he would possibly even knock him out if Benavidez will get careless.
