A beated David Benavidez (30-0, 24 Kos) boasted the media that he was “harder” when David Morrell (11: 1, 9 Kos) beat him after he had defeated him with a unanimous decision with 12 laps in a fight Much closer than the results of the Nevada judges on Saturday evening.
The relatively unmarked Morrell definitely occurs harder than Benavidez. It was a close struggle that could have been a draw, but the judges gave the “Mexican Monster” 115-111, 115-111 and 118-108.
The referee interrupted Morrell’s momentum when he punished him to make him after the bell to end the 11th round. Morrell had injured Benavidez and tried to end him. We will never know what would have happened, but the time of this point was bad.
As always, Benavidez fought, threw many blows and set his work rate as his defense to produce his opponent. The Cuban Morrell focused more on landing hard shots than Benavidez ‘Scattergun approach.
After the fight, Benavidez said that he wanted the winner of Artur Betlerbiev against Dmitry Bivol 2 to defend himself against him. It is unclear whether he is expecting this. That would be surprising if it happened. Benavidez must have a first-person problem if he really thinks that the fight winner of Betmerbiev.-Bivol 2 would voluntarily fight in the USA
Benavidez ‘claim
“I know how to work a 12-round fight. He struck harder than everyone else I was exposed to, but I struck harder. I showed which level I am at, ”said Benavidez after his victory against Morrell. “I was bigger and stronger and a better dancer. I immediately took control of the fight. I can attack every corner of the body.
“This is’ Monster’s World.”
Benavidez did not hit harder than Morrell, nor does he hit Puncher harder than Yoenli Hernandez, who fought on the sub -card.
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