Andy Cruz is predicting a knockout victory for David Morrell in his fight next Saturday night against David Benavidez on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz sees Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) as “similar” to himself in the way he relaxes and has fun.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) looks like he is all excited, angryand nervous ahead of the fight with Morrell. Watching 'The Mexican Monster' you can see that he is worried about this fight, knowing that he could lose and that all the hard work he has put into his long career would be for naught. He knows the end is coming and tries his best to intimidate Morrell with threatening behavior.
This is the fight Benavidez never wanted, ignoring Morrell's repeated calls since 2022, and it's easy to see why. Benavidez has made good money over the last five years, fighting older fighters, smaller than him and on the wane. Taking Morrell would end the money he was enjoying.
Cruz's prediction
“What I can say about Morrell is that he is a typical Cuban fighter. He is always smiling and always dancing. I see him very similar to me, always joking and always dancing. He might even be worse than me,” said Andy Cruz to the mediaanalyzing the David Benavidez vs. David Morrell fight for next Saturday, February 1st.
“As far as his focus for this fight, I see him really focused. It's going to be a tough fight, but I think he's going to put on a good show,” Cruz continued about David Morrell. “I see him winning. I don't just see him winning. I see him winning by knockout.”
The fans in the US are rooting for Benavidez, they see him as great and they won't be happy if Morrell exposes him as a “fake”. It's never comfortable when fans see their heroes exposed as pretenders, because they feel stupid and cheated when it happens.
They will jump off Benavidez's sinking ship after he loses and he will be abandoned as he sinks beneath the waves.
Fans will mourn Benavidez's loss in this fight. He was always considered the #1 fighter in the 168 lb division, believing he could beat Canelo Alvarez. However, they never stopped to examine his fighting style and the poor resistance he faced during his 12-year career. This lack of critical thinking is troubling.
Watching Benavidez's last fight against Oleksandr Gvozydk, it's obvious that he's pure fool's gold and was never quite the fighter that gullible fans thought he was.
When you compare the performance to Benavidez's lackluster resume, it's obvious that he's another example of a manufactured fighter who looks great fighting outside his natural weight against older, smaller fighters.
