Comments Thread For: David Morrell sets new goals following first defeat

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Benavidez best work rounds 4 5 6 7 8

Morrell finished the fight pretty good in rounds 9 through 12

I've tried that, but only the link shows up when I hit ok. There was a time that the method worked for me, then suddenly, it didn't.

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I don't think it would have either way. He clearly dominated Morrell when it mattered. The latter didn't ever fully come to life in the fight despite keeping Benny honest when it mattered.

I think Morrell underestimated Benavidez's actual skill level and wasn't sure how to respond. Up to the point of facing the Mexican American, he's been able to outclass his opponents with relative ease.

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I hope the experience encourages Morrell to better his jab and box more

Cuban School of Boxing should not have been outjabbed by a guy with Mexican bully style!

"Mexican bully style"? What does that even mean? Benavidez didn't grab, hold, illegally punch, or lean on Morrell. He just punched him in the body and face, like he was supposed to.

[SouthpawRight]

"Mexican bully style"? What does that even mean? Benavidez didn't grab, hold, illegally punch, or lean on Morrell. He just punched him in the body and face, like he was supposed to.

come forward mexican pressure often had a big size advantage over his opponents

Benavidez outjabbing Morrell is a compliment to Mexican David

He has a good long explosive spear jab

good defense too

[Joseph]

I've always been on the "Benavidez has shaky defense" train but he's vastly improved to the point that I can now ask the conductor to stop the engine.

When he does get hit, and he does still when he shouldn't, he's proven to have a solid ass chin. He ate some lethal Morrell uppercuts with little problem.

[garfios]

a highly competitive loss against a p4p guy in which Morrell peeled 5 rounds most of them happening in the last 4 rounds

And he hurt Benavidez a couple of times, actually benavidez mentioned after the fight that the Cuban hit real hard.

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Cubans overachievers in the best guys in the best division 147

Kid Gavilan
Jose Napoles

Overachievers? Two of the greater WW that ever put a pair of gloves.

[CubanGuyNYC]

And he hurt Benavidez a couple of times, actually benavidez mentioned after the fight that the Cuban hit real hard.

Our horse is back on Saturday. Hoping he gets in some good work and looks impressive.

[garfios]

Our horse is back on Saturday. Hoping he gets in some good work and looks impressive.

Looking forward to seeing how he rebounds from his loss. And not a scrub to build his confidence, a real fight.

[Joseph]

Khataev hits like a mule but is otherwise pretty basic. I will be shocked if he handles Morrell.