Comments Thread For: David Benavidez: There's No Fight With Morrell Lined Up; We Want To Fight Jaime Munguia

[Rebelrbg]

Yeah, Sampson AND his dad both said they had signed contracts to fight already.

I told you the difference in the other thread, no contracts have been presented to Morrell, Andrade, nor Charlo. Benavidez signed a 3 fight deal, and they are listed as options because they are all under Showtime and PBC, but the hope is to get the Cinnabon fight first, and if not, the options come into play.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Why is wanting Mungia? Easy answer, takes out the only other blockbuster option for Canelo at the weight division. Canelo isn’t getting a huge payday fighting morel, if he was, bet your heart David would be fighting him next instead.

That actually makes sense. Canelo's certainly not going to go out of his way to fight Morrell, and Munguía is easy pickings for any of the top guys at 168.

[4truth]

At this point Munguia makes more sense, though I'd rather see Morrell. The Morrell fight is a great one but it could really use a little buildup. I'm no fan of marinating fights but Morrell hasn't but 9 pro fights and none against anyone of note. Benevidez gains very little with a win except among the hardcore fans and even many of them would express doubts about Morrell after the fight, instead of crediting Benevidez.

[landotter]

He's campaigning at 168. Them's the rules - if you can make the weight it's legit.
Otherwise we can say Spence should fight at 154 or 160
Haney should fight at 147
Fundora should fight at HW - lol

case you haven't noted - boxing has weight divisions, not height divisions

me personally - I'd rather have same day weigh-ins with weigh-ins at fixed times leading up to the fight. 6 weeks, 3 weeks and 1 week - but it's an imperfect world.

That would ne a great step to getting boxing divisions on equal footing. Throw in consolidating a few of the divisions (nothing crazy- just adjustments up and down to eliminate maybe two divisions) and we are one step closer to balance.

[elegua]

I don't mind Benavidez not wanting to fight Morrell right now because he gains nothing from it and this fight could be bigger down the line, but a fight against Munguia is just bad for the division.
There are other contenders at 168 that both he and Morrell could fight before eventually facing each other.

It's therefore boxing is going extinct. You see no real athletes but names and money. You see youtubers making a lot of money in "boxing" and getting attention anywhere. It's therefore MMA is the real combat sport and is dominating the fans' audience. Boxing is out of style...

[garfios]

At this point Munguia makes more sense, though I'd rather see Morrell. The Morrell fight is a great one but it could really use a little buildup. I'm no fan of marinating fights but Morrell hasn't but 9 pro fights and none against anyone of note. Benevidez gains very little with a win except among the hardcore fans and even many of them would express doubts about Morrell after the fight, instead of crediting Benevidez.

If he wins, which is a big IF. I think Morell jr has a good chance of beating benavidez, I can see the posts, benavidez is bum he got beat up by a 9 fight rookie, what a bum, and he wanted it to fight canelo. And then canelo would proceed to avoid DMJ.

[champion4ever]

What a very prudent choice? David Benavidez would make a lot more money fighting Munguia than he would Morrell. In addition, he is the easier and less risky of the pair of opponents too.

[garfios]

It's therefore boxing is going extinct. You see no real athletes but names and money. You see youtubers making a lot of money in "boxing" and getting attention anywhere. It's therefore MMA is the real combat sport and is dominating the fans' audience. Boxing is out of style...

This is the millennium fans, they're playing at managers, promoters and network, all in one. Two exceptional athletes in their prime, and the fans doesn't want to see the fight, what a shame. Imagine Leonard vs Hearns nowadays, fans again the fight because they're others contenders and down the line it could be bigger. Or 24yo Michael Spinks vs Eddie Gregory, what they would say today? He's too young, he needs more seasoning. Whoever is against this fight ain't a fan.

[Roadblock]

Morrell is going in hard on David, it looks to me that David is getting the same duck narrative that Canelo is getting from him, its funny watching the round table where everyone is supposedly ducking someone. Thats a part of boxing Ive seen with every top guy over 50 years, even the greats Hearns Leonard were said to duck McCallum.

[4truth]

And yet...Benevidez vs Munguia is not a bad fight at all. It's a 5-6 round train wreck