Benavidez Sr. Confident: David will “drown” Morrell on February 1.

Jose Benavidez Sr. says he wants his son David Benavidez to receive credit from fans after “drowning” WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Jose Sr. felt that his son, ‘The Mexican’ Monster, did not get the credit he deserved for his long 12-year career, which included wins against Caleb Plant, Demetrius Andrade, Oleksandr Gvozdyk and David Lemieux.

Benavidez’s resume lacks a signature win over an elite-level fighter. He has always had a huge advantage over his opponent due to his decision to fight in a division below his size for 11 years. Jose Sr and David appear to be have a chip on their shoulders and seem bitter despite their success.

The Cuban Star “drowned”.

Benavidez finally moved up to 175 and faces his first credible opponent, who isn’t old or much smaller than him, in Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs). It’s anyone’s guess how this fight will turn out.

“He was a very decorated amateur and two-division world champion. So, hopefully, we’re going to get credit for beating a legitimate fighter,” Jose Benavidez Sr. said. Battle hype about former Cuban amateur star David Morrell who has experience that a fighter with many pro fights would have.

“We have our game plan of what we’re going to do with this guy (Morell). We are going to take him to the deep waters and try to drown him. Let’s see if he can swim. Amateur and professional, it’s a little different. But you’re fighting David Benavidez, ‘The Mexican Monster.’

“This is not an easy fight for any of us. Not for him, not for us. We have to prove ourselves. We want to make history. These are the kind of fights we want. Fights that are going to motivate you and make you learn and get better and better,” Benavidez Sr. said.

For David Benavidez to make history, he will take on the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch must beat. He will also have to move up to cruiserweight and defeat Jai Opetaia. That might be too much for even Benavidez to accomplish, and that’s assuming he prevails against Morrell.

“When we fought ‘Boo Boo’ (Demetrius Andrade), many people said that David was going to be exposed and make him look like an amateur. Now, they say the same thing about the Cuban. “Oh, my God, he’s so fast. He is this. He is it.,’” Jose Sr. said.

Most boxing fans felt that 36-year-old Demetrius Andrade was too old, inactive and small for him to beat the much younger and much bigger Benavidez. On the night of the fight, Benavidez looked like a cruiserweight inside the ring, and there was no way the much smaller Andrade was going to win.

“I’m happy to hear that because it motivates us. Even David Morrell says David fights like a robot. He walks and fights like a robot. But he forgets that he’s a robot Ai, so he’s not going to see the punches coming.

“A lot of people say it’s a 50-50 fight. I don’t think so. In my mind we are going to destroy this man. David is on another level,” Benavidez Sr. said. said about his son.

A Father’s Hope

Jose Sr. may take this loss hard if his son, Benavidez, loses to Morrell, as this is the last of his sons to have a real career.

He pinned his hopes on David Benavidez becoming a star, but that hasn’t happened in his 12 years in the game. This is when many fighters get washed out and leave the sport.

Jose Benavidez Jr’s once promising career has fallen apart since his loss to Terence Crawford in 2018. If David loses to Morrell, that’s it for Jose Sr unless he can bounce back from the loss, which may not be easy as the 175-lb division is stacked.