David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KB), learned of the much closer aspect than the scores returned by the judges of Nevada on Saturday evening.
By appearances, the relatively unmarked Morrell is definitively stronger than Benavidez. It was a narrow fight that could have been a draw, but the judges gave it to the “Mexican monster” by scores 115-111, 115-111 and 118-108.
The referee interrupted Morrell’s momentum when he penalized it for hitting after the bell to finish the 11th round. Morrell had injured Benavidez and tried to finish it. We will never know what would have happened, but the moment of the deduction of points was bad.
Benavidez fought as he always does, throwing a lot of punches and using his work rate as a defense to overcome his opponent. The Morrell Cuban was more concentrated on the landing of hard shots than Benavidez’s Scattergun’s approach.
After the fight, Benavidez said he wanted the winner of Artur Beterbiev against Dmitry Bivol 2 to come to the United States to defend himself against him. We do not know if he expects it to happen. It would be surprising if it happened. Benavidez must have a problem of ego if he really thinks that the Beterbiev-Bivol 2 fighting winner would volunteer to fight him in the United States
Benavidez’s complaint
“I know how to work a fight at 12 laps. He struck stronger than anyone I faced, but I struck stronger. I showed what level I am, “said Benavidez after his victory against Morrell. “I was larger and stronger and a better dancer. I immediately took control of the fight. I can attack all the corners of the body.
“It’s” Monster’s World “.
Benavidez does not strike more strongly than Morrell, and he does not strike stronger than Yoenli Hernandez, who fought on the Undercard.
