Comments Thread For: Morrell Believes Benavidez Fight 'Has To Happen' And Canelo Must Fight Winner

[PRchamp]

Canelo fighting Benny or Morell is never going to happen. Benny v Morrell will happen and Benny will get the decision. Once these Cuban fighters get a taste of the good life in the US, they all start to look mediocre. Why? They stay chasing women thinking they’re playboys, they get lazy, and given time and freedom, they . Ask Luis De Cubas who has brought many to America after they defected.

Since the 1960’s, No Cuban fighter has been inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame.

Here’s a list of the many that found limited success compared to their amateur careers. Most have under achieved since coming to the US.

Yanqui Diaz
Ramon Garbey
Juan Carlos Gomez
Jorge Luis Gonzalez
Dysbelis Hurtado
Joel Casamayor
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Odlanier Solis,
Yan Barthelemy
Luis Ortiz
Luis Franco
Erislandy Lara

I got to say that Joel Casamayor has to be a future hall of famer, he fought everybody and won multiple titles. Fighters like Morales and Barrera avoided him at all
costs at 130-135lbs and there were a bunch of attempts to get those fights.

Lara played it smart and moved to Texas, that was an escape for him to get away from the distractions in South Florida. Morrell I think will be another Lara since he made the move to Minnesota. Morrell-Benavidez gets made and I got to go see that live

[Raimondo]

first lets see if Bena vs Morrell fight will get made

[Joseph]

Would that make Morrell the youngest opponent Benavidez has faced? I believe so. He's got a penchant for fighting older guys, mostly.

[Cool story]

Ryder was out here selling wolf tickets, knowing damn well he wasn't about to take that ass whooping from Morrell, unless it came with a few million dollars. Benavidez and Morrell will be a war, and Morrell could possibly beat David because he's so athletic, with footwork, timing, and very heavy hands. But whatever the case, Cinnabon will avoid them both for as long as possible. He's already trying to push the Benavidez fight into next May, that's just enough time to come up with another excuse to push it out even further.

That’s cool but when is jermall charlo fighting and who is he fighting next
keep the same energy for that bum too

[Cool story]

Ryder was out here selling wolf tickets, knowing damn well he wasn't about to take that ass whooping from Morrell, unless it came with a few million dollars. Benavidez and Morrell will be a war, and Morrell could possibly beat David because he's so athletic, with footwork, timing, and very heavy hands. But whatever the case, Cinnabon will avoid them both for as long as possible. He's already trying to push the Benavidez fight into next May, that's just enough time to come up with another excuse to push it out even further.

Spence should stop ducking bud

[crimsonfalcon07]

That’s cool but when is jermall charlo fighting and who is he fighting next
keep the same energy for that bum too

Who? Shouldn't we be talking about active boxers?

Crazy that clown hasn't been stripped yet.

[garfios]

Canelo fighting Benny or Morell is never going to happen. Benny v Morrell will happen and Benny will get the decision. Once these Cuban fighters get a taste of the good life in the US, they all start to look mediocre. Why? They stay chasing women thinking they’re playboys, they get lazy, and given time and freedom, they . Ask Luis De Cubas who has brought many to America after they defected.

Since the 1960’s, No Cuban fighter has been inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame.

Here’s a list of the many that found limited success compared to their amateur careers. Most have under achieved since coming to the US.

Yanqui Diaz
Ramon Garbey
Juan Carlos Gomez
Jorge Luis Gonzalez
Dysbelis Hurtado
Joel Casamayor
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Odlanier Solis,
Yan Barthelemy
Luis Ortiz
Luis Franco
Erislandy Lara

You forgot Yoan Pablo Hernandez CW champ and Barthelemy, the 130/135 , so 15 Cuban fighters, 8 Champs. Not bad for such little success. All of them defected a little too old, not Morrell Jr case.

[garfios]

I got to say that Joel Casamayor has to be a future hall of famer, he fought everybody and won multiple titles. Fighters like Morales and Barrera avoided him at all
costs at 130-135lbs and there were a bunch of attempts to get those fights.

Lara played it smart and moved to Texas, that was an escape for him to get away from the distractions in South Florida. Morrell I think will be another Lara since he made the move to Minnesota. Morrell-Benavidez gets made and I got to go see that live

And I think JCGomez is the cruiserweight with most defenses.

[TintaBoricua]

Canelo fighting Benny or Morell is never going to happen. Benny v Morrell will happen and Benny will get the decision. Once these Cuban fighters get a taste of the good life in the US, they all start to look mediocre. Why? They stay chasing women thinking they’re playboys, they get lazy, and given time and freedom, they . Ask Luis De Cubas who has brought many to America after they defected.

Since the 1960’s, No Cuban fighter has been inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame.

Here’s a list of the many that found limited success compared to their amateur careers. Most have under achieved since coming to the US.

Yanqui Diaz
Ramon Garbey
Juan Carlos Gomez
Jorge Luis Gonzalez
Dysbelis Hurtado
Joel Casamayor
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Odlanier Solis,
Yan Barthelemy
Luis Ortiz
Luis Franco
Erislandy Lara

This right here is an interesting nugget of information and I’m glad I’m finding this out just now. I know they’re generally regarded as the best fighters in the amateur circuit but it makes me wonder whether in fact it’s because they get complacent or it’s that their style presents vulnerabilities in a professional setting. Either case, I feel like Lara could’ve easily been in the IBHOF had he gotten nods over Williams and Canelo. Such a shame though, because he has good/decent wins and has never been stopped…but there’s no single career signature win or dazzling performances to get him in there (though his career isn’t over). Maybe Rigondeaux down the line…?


And let me go on the record while I’m at it to say that Morell as inexperienced as he is (in the pros) I think he would beat Benavidez. I like the guy and his determination but he is waaaaaay too flat footed and defensively negligent to beat someone like Morell or Canelo. He devours my boy Berlanga, though. Dead man walking…

[Verus]

This makes sense. The winner of the Morrell vs Benavidez fighting Canelo would be a mega fight!