WBA “regular” super middleweight champion David Morrell Jr. (9-0, 8 KOs) has issued another bold callout to undefeated WBC interim-champ, David Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs).
Morrell lashed out at Benavidez and branded him a “coward” – as the Cuban fighter claims Benavidez is refusing to settle their differences in the ring.
Benavidez recently denied circulating reports that he reached an agreement to face Morrell in October.
“David Benavidez is a big bitch,” said Morrell. “His dad is a big fraud always talking like he’s some tough guy but he’s just a small man with little man complex. His brother wants to be gangster who talks a lot of sh!t but got knocked out by Crawford and did a horrible job in the movie Creed.
“The Benavidez’ are a bunch of cowards. This is the guy you call The Mexican Monster? He’s a fraud. This is the guy everyone is building up. I see a fat insecure boy…that’s what I see. Benavidez couldn’t walk down any street in Cuba without getting his shoes taken. Funny he calls Canelo a duck, who’s the duck now?
Morrell has been rising in the ranks and making a lot of noise at 168-pounds.
Now, setting his sights on Benavidez, Morrell seeks to test his skills against one of the division’s most accomplished fighters. With an unbeaten record and a large knockout ratio, Benavidez has emerged as one of the sport’s most dangerous fighters.
Benavidez saw action back in March, with a bruising twelve round decision win over former world champion Caleb Plant.
At the moment, Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez holds all four of the major sanctioning belts at 168. Because of his disinterest at facing Benavidez or Morrell – a collision between the two unbeaten fighters has quickly gained steam as a must-see showdown in the weight class.