David Benavidez Promises ‘to Make David Morrell Suffer’ and Talks Canelo-Crawford

On February 1 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) and David Morrell Jr. (11-0, 9 KOs) will collide in an intriguing light heavyweight bout for Benavidez’s WBC interim and Morrell’s WBA “regular” titles. The entire card will be shown live on PBC Prime Video PPV and PPV.com. Ahead of fight night, “The Monster” has sat down with Dan Rafael on the latest Big Fight Weekend/Fight Freaks Unite podcast to discuss the upcoming fight, injury problems and Canelo vs. Terence Crawford.

David Benavidez Discusses David Morrell Fight and Canelo-Crawford

Benavidez Promises ‘To Make Morrell Suffer’ Ahead of Big Fight

During his interview with Rafael, Benavidez spoke about his desire to face the best fighters: “I want to show everyone I’m the best in the world.”

He continued: “I didn’t have to take this fight (Morrell).

“Talking about his opponent on February 1: “David Morrell. he doesn’t have a lot of fights, but he definitely has a good pedigree of boxing,” said Benavidez. “Only one David will come out (victorious) and that David is David Benavidez.”

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It was widely reported that Benavidez went into the fight against Oleksandr Gvozdyk with hand injuries and when asked if the injuries still persist: “No, none of that is a problem for this fight.”

He added: “The hand has been good. After the fight, we let it heal for about three months. So, the ligament is good now. The left knuckles good and everything is 100%”

Hear the full David Benavidez interview and more on the “Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast” with T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael by clicking the play button below.

Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford

Benavidez has long made it clear he wants to face Canelo – but Álvarez has never reciprocated that desire, and when asked about the all but confirmed Crawford-Canelo super fight, “The Monster” said: “You know, I think now it’s really apparent that Canelo does whatever he wants to do and he plays by his own rules.”

“He’s a great champion. I take nothing away from him. But you know, he’s been fighting smaller guys from smaller weight classes and been making them come up. But you know, I guess if that’s what he wants to do and that’s in their plans, they can do whatever they want,” said Benavidez.

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He added: “I also know that Canelo knows that this (Benavidez-Canelo) is the most dangerous fight that he can make for himself because this is a 50/50 fight.”

“He knows that David Benavidez is the most dangerous fighter for him out there.”

Undisputed Glory

David Benavidez is the WBC mandatory, and when asked about the possibility of facing Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol: “The win with David Morrell is going to put me in a position to fight for all four belts and, you know, make one of my dreams come true.”

Benavidez against Beterbiev or Bivol is an intriguing proposition for all boxing fans.

During the interview with Dan Rafael, “The Monster Bandera Roja” made a chilling promise ahead of his fight with Morrell: “I’m definitely going to make David Morrell suffer in that ring.”