1 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Well, it is my great pleasure to once again welcome 2 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:08,240 to our podcast the outstanding light heavyweight David Benavidez. David, 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:09,560 thank you very much for joining us. We're going to 4 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:11,080 talk about your big fight, but first welcome. 5 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 2: How you doing. I'm doing good man. You know, right 6 00:00:14,119 --> 00:00:15,919 now two weeks away from the fight. You know it's 7 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:18,480 a really big fight. Very excited. You know, there's a 8 00:00:18,519 --> 00:00:21,920 lot of emotions going towards this fight, and I'm very excited. 9 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 3: You're very excited to put on a great performance of 10 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:24,000 the crowd. 11 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:26,879 Speaker 1: Well, I'll tell the listeners what the particulars are. You're 12 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,760 you're at a pretty big showdown yourself against the fellow 13 00:00:29,839 --> 00:00:33,159 undefeated David Morrell February first. That's the main event of 14 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:35,880 the PBC pay per view on Prime Video, also available 15 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,039 on PPV dot com, at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 16 00:00:39,439 --> 00:00:41,039 I think it's a great matchup, but I wanted to 17 00:00:41,039 --> 00:00:43,359 ask you, like, I feel like this is one of 18 00:00:43,399 --> 00:00:46,079 the best fights that could be made in boxing, regardless 19 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:48,000 of whatever the weight class or you know, talking pound 20 00:00:48,039 --> 00:00:51,719 for pound or unifications or titles or what have you. 21 00:00:51,719 --> 00:00:54,320 You've been steadfast as long as I've been interviewing you 22 00:00:54,359 --> 00:00:56,799 for many years that you always want to be in 23 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,479 great fights? Do you want to fight top opponents? And 24 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:01,840 it feels like this is truly one of those types 25 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,319 of fights. What is your thoughts when I tell you that, 26 00:01:04,359 --> 00:01:05,040 When I say that. 27 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 3: To you, yeah, this is definitely how it feels for 28 00:01:07,519 --> 00:01:08,760 me as well. You know, like I. 29 00:01:08,719 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 2: Said, each fight keeps getting bigger and bigger for me, 30 00:01:11,239 --> 00:01:14,000 and also with that, you know, the challenge should keep 31 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,319 getting harder and harder. So for me as a fighter 32 00:01:16,519 --> 00:01:18,599 that I am, you know, I want to show everybody 33 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:20,959 that I'm the best in the world. So my main 34 00:01:21,079 --> 00:01:23,079 job is to get harder and harder fights as my 35 00:01:23,079 --> 00:01:23,760 career goes on. 36 00:01:23,879 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 3: And this is what's going on now. 37 00:01:25,359 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 2: You know, this is a fighter that you know, a 38 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,599 lot of people said that, you know, I just shouldn't 39 00:01:29,599 --> 00:01:31,719 have I didn't have to take I didn't have to 40 00:01:31,719 --> 00:01:34,680 take this fight basically, but for me, I felt like 41 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:36,680 this is the fight that I had to take to 42 00:01:36,719 --> 00:01:39,400 prove myself to the world who I am. And David Morrell, 43 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,359 he doesn't have a lot of fights, but he definitely 44 00:01:41,359 --> 00:01:44,799 has a good pedigree of boxing. You know, he's has 45 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,719 a great trainer and I feel like this is the 46 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:49,879 perfect time to make this fight happen. You know, two 47 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,159 of the best light heavyweights, and to go in there 48 00:01:52,159 --> 00:01:54,120 and only one day will come out, and that day 49 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,159 there's gonna be David benweds Well. 50 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: Like you mentioned, this is a light heavyweight fight, but 51 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:00,439 it's gonna be the second fight in the world class 52 00:02:00,439 --> 00:02:00,840 for both of you. 53 00:02:00,879 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 3: Guys. 54 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:03,239 Speaker 1: Now, you had your first fight and you beat a 55 00:02:03,319 --> 00:02:05,519 very fine fighter and a former world champion and Alexander 56 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:07,760 Vodzik back in June. I know there were some injury 57 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:10,080 issues both before the fight as well as then again 58 00:02:10,159 --> 00:02:11,879 in the fight. I believe he said you tore a 59 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,319 ligament in your right hand. You then suffered an injury 60 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,120 to your left hand during the fight. So are you 61 00:02:16,159 --> 00:02:18,080 good to go? Are you healthy? Is that a problem 62 00:02:18,159 --> 00:02:19,560 any of that stuff going into this fight. 63 00:02:20,199 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 3: No, none of that is a problem for this fight. 64 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 2: And now I. 65 00:02:23,439 --> 00:02:25,439 Speaker 3: Feel like I feel really good because I get to 66 00:02:25,479 --> 00:02:28,000 redeem myself from that victory. I get to go in here. 67 00:02:28,039 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: You know, I worked straining conditioning with Memo already. MYDA 68 00:02:30,879 --> 00:02:33,039 hand has been good. We after the fight, we let 69 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:36,199 it heel for about three months, so the ligament is good. 70 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:38,560 Now the left the left knuckle is good, and everything 71 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:42,680 is is one hundred percent. And now I'm just I'm 72 00:02:42,879 --> 00:02:44,599 just looking forward to going there and getting people what 73 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:45,199 they want to see. 74 00:02:45,439 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: All right, So you won, I mean you're saying you 75 00:02:47,159 --> 00:02:49,199 have to redeem yourself for a win. I mean, okay, 76 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,000 maybe you didn't look awesome in that fight, but you're 77 00:02:51,039 --> 00:02:53,520 sure as heck win a one pretty handily. Now he 78 00:02:53,599 --> 00:02:55,759 is also coming off of a win in his first 79 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,240 light heavyweight fight. He beat hot Rode Collegiate, who had 80 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,840 fought for the world title in the past. That was 81 00:03:00,879 --> 00:03:03,680 back in August on the Terrence Crawford Israel Majimov card. 82 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,759 Uh not not. I think even David Merrell would admit 83 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:09,240 not his finest performance, even though we obviously was the 84 00:03:09,319 --> 00:03:11,680 clear winner. I wonder when you check that fight out, 85 00:03:11,719 --> 00:03:13,680 I assume you've looked at least some of that. What 86 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,520 works your takeaway on on how he performed in the 87 00:03:16,599 --> 00:03:17,599 light heavyweight division. 88 00:03:18,199 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 2: So, first of all, before I get to that, when 89 00:03:20,039 --> 00:03:23,840 I say redeem myself, it's basically me, I'm giving my own, 90 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:25,240 you know, opinion of myself. 91 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 3: Now I get to go in this fight. 92 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,879 Speaker 2: With no injuries, you know, I'm gonna be at one 93 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,479 hundred percent, you know, and that's something I didn't have 94 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:32,319 my last fight. 95 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,039 Speaker 3: You know, I would I didn't feel hundred percent. 96 00:03:34,159 --> 00:03:36,639 Speaker 2: So now me going into this fight, I've been working 97 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:37,479 extremely hard. 98 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,199 Speaker 3: The striking additioning has picked up really good too. 99 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:41,759 Speaker 2: Now I get to go under to see how I 100 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,400 really feel at light heavyweight. 101 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,479 Speaker 3: So this is definitely gonna let me uh, you. 102 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 2: Know, it's gonna let everybody know how I really am 103 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:54,080 as a light heavyweight. And but for David Morrell, I 104 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,439 felt like, you know, his last fight, you know it, 105 00:03:57,159 --> 00:04:00,080 he probably overlooked, you know, hot Rod. So I feel 106 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,000 like with my fight, he's not overlooking me. So he's 107 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,360 gonna come in more prepared. But I've seen a lot 108 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,599 of flaws in his game, you know, especially with the 109 00:04:06,599 --> 00:04:07,400 guy like hot Rod. 110 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 3: I don't really think, you. 111 00:04:08,199 --> 00:04:10,319 Speaker 2: Know, he's a big puncher like that, but hot Row 112 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,159 was getting him with some good shots. He all boxed 113 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:14,840 or he all boxed him at times, he pressured him, 114 00:04:14,879 --> 00:04:15,960 you know at times as well. 115 00:04:16,399 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 3: So I feel like, you. 116 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:19,959 Speaker 2: Know, the hot Rod definitely showed me something that could 117 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,480 be taking advantage of with David Merrew. You know, David 118 00:04:22,519 --> 00:04:24,319 Meryl is a good fighter, but there's also a lot 119 00:04:24,319 --> 00:04:26,399 of a lot of things that you know, I could 120 00:04:26,439 --> 00:04:28,160 do myself to take advantage of him. 121 00:04:28,759 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 1: Now, I know both of you guys would have loved 122 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,720 to have a fight with Canelo. He was the mandatory 123 00:04:33,759 --> 00:04:36,120 in the WBA. Obviously you were the mandatory in the WBC. 124 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:38,879 You never got that fight. So I'm talking to you 125 00:04:38,959 --> 00:04:41,079 right now now, to David Merrell. So I wonder when 126 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,680 you hear that there's a chance now that after all 127 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,439 the time the Canelo declined to fight you, he's now 128 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,639 gonna be fighting Prence Crawford, who's a great fighter, a 129 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,160 future Hall of Fame fighter, without question. But it was 130 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,079 his first championship was a lightweight. Now he's holding a 131 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,800 title at junior middleweight. He's now gonna go up two 132 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,720 more weight classes to super middleweight. How does that make 133 00:05:00,759 --> 00:05:02,920 you feel that you couldn't get a fight with him 134 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:04,279 in his own weight class, You got to go up 135 00:05:04,319 --> 00:05:05,720 to light heavyweight. But he's now going to fight a 136 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,560 guy that's really basically been a welterweight for a long 137 00:05:08,639 --> 00:05:09,079 long time. 138 00:05:09,759 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 2: You know, I think now it's it's really apparent that 139 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,240 Canelo does whatever he wants to do, and he plays 140 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:15,120 by his own rules. 141 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:16,759 Speaker 3: He's a great champion. 142 00:05:16,759 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 2: I take nothing away from him, but you know, he's 143 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,439 been fighting smaller guys from smaller weight classes, have been 144 00:05:22,439 --> 00:05:25,480 making him come up. But you know, I guess if 145 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:27,079 that's what they want to do, and that's that's in 146 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,079 their plans, and they could do whatever they want. I 147 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,680 feel like the ones weren't the opportunity to fight him, 148 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:34,759 you know, where it was me, you know, and then 149 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:37,000 it's the biggest fight that could be made happen. 150 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 3: But I also think I also. 151 00:05:39,399 --> 00:05:41,519 Speaker 2: Know that Connelo knows that this is a most dataous 152 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,759 fight that he can make for himself. 153 00:05:43,439 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 3: Because this fight is a fifty to fifty fight. You know, 154 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:47,399 Canelo is a great fighter. 155 00:05:47,439 --> 00:05:48,879 Speaker 2: I know what he could do, but I also know 156 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:50,680 what I could do as well, and he knows that 157 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:52,759 David Benevis is the most dangerous fighter. 158 00:05:52,519 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 3: For him out there. 159 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:57,519 Speaker 2: That being said, you know, that's not going to stop 160 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,720 me in my trajectory in my career. You know, That's 161 00:05:59,759 --> 00:06:03,079 why I want to take these big fights because I 162 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:04,759 was already planning to put myself in. 163 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 3: The fire anyways, you know, So for me to compete 164 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:09,399 at that level. I'm just going against anybody who is 165 00:06:09,439 --> 00:06:11,519 a Whols they say is the best in my division, 166 00:06:11,639 --> 00:06:13,360 and I will end up, you know, victorious. 167 00:06:13,399 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 2: And I think like that, you know, just weren't just 168 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:17,959 staying in my lane and you know, just trying to 169 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,680 win these titles and being the best in my division. 170 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:24,240 I think that could potentially make the fight with me 171 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,319 and Canelo even bigger, because if I clean out the 172 00:06:26,319 --> 00:06:29,199 one seventy five pound division and Canelo, he's gonna need 173 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,120 somebody to fight, you know, once he runs out of 174 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:32,920 all his opponents, you know, I think then that makes 175 00:06:32,959 --> 00:06:35,040 the perfect storm and make this fight even bigger. 176 00:06:35,439 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 1: Well, you mentioned before about how David Morrell may not 177 00:06:37,519 --> 00:06:39,879 have that many fights. He's eleven and zero. Obviously you're 178 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:41,600 a twenty nine to oh, so there's a big difference 179 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:42,959 in terms of the number of doubts. But he has 180 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,639 that Cuban amateur background. But his resume compared to yours, 181 00:06:47,639 --> 00:06:50,240 you fought a lot of good guys, particularly in recent fights. 182 00:06:50,639 --> 00:06:52,639 He doesn't have that level of name, even though I 183 00:06:52,639 --> 00:06:55,680 think most people identify him as a very good, skillful, 184 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,360 excellent fighter. But I wonder you know, you have had 185 00:06:58,439 --> 00:07:00,759 that run where you. You beat Caleb Plan, you beat 186 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:03,839 Demetris Andre, two guys that were world champs. You beat Vojik, 187 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:06,439 who was a light heavyweight champion. I wonder how important 188 00:07:06,439 --> 00:07:09,839 do you think for this fight is your significant amounts 189 00:07:09,879 --> 00:07:14,040 of additional professional experience and being battle tested against really 190 00:07:14,079 --> 00:07:16,800 good opponents in the last few years compared to what 191 00:07:16,879 --> 00:07:17,680 David's been in with. 192 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 3: It's definitely gonna play a big role. I think that's 193 00:07:20,519 --> 00:07:21,360 what you know, these. 194 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:23,319 Speaker 2: Young fighters that they don't understand that you need that 195 00:07:23,399 --> 00:07:24,920 experience and you know. 196 00:07:24,839 --> 00:07:27,240 Speaker 3: And you need to see how these great fighters move. 197 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:30,439 Speaker 2: Up close and personal. For this being David morrele first 198 00:07:30,439 --> 00:07:32,600 big fight, you know, I think he's gonna come out here, 199 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:35,160 come out the fast, come out to fight. 200 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:35,759 Speaker 3: And start fast. 201 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 2: But you know, you really learned that experience, you know, 202 00:07:38,639 --> 00:07:39,519 in these big fights. 203 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:43,079 Speaker 3: So I'm definitely gonna use all experience. 204 00:07:42,759 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 2: I've learned and now all the experience I've gained to 205 00:07:44,839 --> 00:07:47,720 my advantage, and you know, I'm gonna make I'm definitely 206 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,519 gonna make David Merle suffer in that ring. 207 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: It feels like when you did your press conference that 208 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:54,560 there was some good animosity. There is there is that 209 00:07:54,639 --> 00:07:56,079 something real to that or is just that you guys 210 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:57,160 are just amped up for a fight. 211 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:00,839 Speaker 3: It's a little bit of bolt, you know, where everything 212 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:02,680 is real. You know, we're really amped up. So I 213 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:04,199 think that's why you know. 214 00:08:04,199 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 2: That every time we get in each other's face, it 215 00:08:06,959 --> 00:08:09,920 gets amped up that much because he doesn't like me, 216 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,240 I don't like him, and we got to and it's 217 00:08:12,279 --> 00:08:13,480 a big fight at the end of the day. 218 00:08:13,519 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 3: So you know. But at the end of the day, 219 00:08:16,279 --> 00:08:18,439 you know, now that this is my fourth pay per 220 00:08:18,519 --> 00:08:20,759 view fight, I see that this is what sells. 221 00:08:20,519 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 2: The fights, and this is what people love to see, 222 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,879 and you know, it just makes for a bigger fight, 223 00:08:24,959 --> 00:08:27,199 makes for a bigger, better fight. You people want to 224 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:28,920 see two guys that don't like each other going. 225 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 3: In there trying to take each other's head off. 226 00:08:30,439 --> 00:08:30,639 Speaker 2: Yeah. 227 00:08:30,639 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: So if you go back to I believe it was 228 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:35,279 April of twenty twenty three, he scored a first round 229 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:38,600 knockout against Falco and you were in the crowd that night, 230 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,159 you were sitting the ringside, and he was calling you 231 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:43,279 out in his interview on TV after that fight, and 232 00:08:43,279 --> 00:08:46,279 then your promoters said that you were going to fight 233 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,840 each other in December of that year, and it didn't happen. 234 00:08:48,879 --> 00:08:51,200 You ended up having the Dimitris Andre fight instead. I 235 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:54,240 wonder what happened to you fighting David at that point? 236 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,639 Speaker 2: You know, the way I'm moving my career right now, 237 00:08:58,879 --> 00:09:00,320 I was taking the bigger fights. 238 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,679 Speaker 1: But do you think that Demitrius Demitri Demetris is a 239 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:06,600 bigger fight at that point than fighting mar Yeah, okay, and. 240 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:08,039 Speaker 3: Especially David Marraau at that time. 241 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 2: I think he had like eight fights something like that. 242 00:09:10,799 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 3: So you know, the plan was, you. 243 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,440 Speaker 2: Know, the way my career has been going to trajecting 244 00:09:15,519 --> 00:09:17,600 my career, you know, it's been Anthony Dureau, It's been 245 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:18,679 Caleb Planned. 246 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:19,679 Speaker 3: Demetris Andre Bosic. 247 00:09:19,799 --> 00:09:23,799 Speaker 2: So I've been fighting the bigger fighters, the more established fighters. 248 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:25,840 But that's why I wasn't really in a rush to, 249 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:27,759 you know, to fight David Meryl. And at the end 250 00:09:27,759 --> 00:09:29,960 of the day, he didn't really beat nobody. He hasn't 251 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:33,840 beat anybody, you know what I mean. So I'm beating 252 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:36,519 the guys who actually beat people, you know. So for me, 253 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:39,200 But like I said, everything happens at its perfect time, 254 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,600 especially with this fight, you know. I mean, I've had 255 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,840 a run of great performances. Now they had there's this 256 00:09:44,919 --> 00:09:47,480 guy and people say, almost dug him supposedly. You know, 257 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:50,480 I've never dug nobody. But it's good that sells. That 258 00:09:50,519 --> 00:09:53,960 sells a fight as well. So now I had the 259 00:09:54,039 --> 00:09:56,200 run of the great fights and now everything like this 260 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:58,039 fight is just happening at the perfect time. And then 261 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:00,360 after this fight, you know, now we we go on 262 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:01,399 some bigger and better things. 263 00:10:01,799 --> 00:10:03,639 Speaker 1: So what's one of the things that's sort of interesting 264 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,120 about this fight is I mean, you're it's a great matchup, 265 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:08,240 regardless of titles and all that other business. But the 266 00:10:08,279 --> 00:10:11,639 reality is you are the WBC's interim champion. He is 267 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,360 the WBA's regular champion. But everybody knows that it's Arthur 268 00:10:15,399 --> 00:10:18,039 better be Off who's the you know, to no disrespect 269 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:20,799 the real champion, the undisputed champion, got all the main belts, 270 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:24,600 just beat Dimitri Bevoal in a close contest. Uh, And 271 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:27,200 they're having a rematch. And so I wonder, does the 272 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:29,240 fact that the interim belt that you have and the 273 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:32,399 regular belt that you can win, how is that meaningful 274 00:10:32,399 --> 00:10:33,840 to you? Or is it just do you want to 275 00:10:33,879 --> 00:10:35,159 take on a really good opponent? 276 00:10:35,799 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 2: No, you know, that is definitely that was also motivation 277 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:39,960 to fight David Mooryl too, because at the end of 278 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:41,480 the day, those belts and belts to me, you know 279 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:43,879 what I mean, that's one step closer to getting closer 280 00:10:43,919 --> 00:10:44,600 to the big price. 281 00:10:45,279 --> 00:10:48,399 Speaker 3: And you know, I'm very grateful for, you know, being 282 00:10:48,399 --> 00:10:49,360 in the position I am. 283 00:10:49,519 --> 00:10:51,279 Speaker 2: But I get after this fight, I get to add 284 00:10:51,279 --> 00:10:53,240 two more titles in my collection. A lot of people 285 00:10:53,279 --> 00:10:55,519 never win those in their in their careers, so they definitely. 286 00:10:55,279 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 1: Do mean a lot to me, okay, And so that's 287 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,240 that's leads me to the next question. Then I mentioned 288 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:01,399 Arthur better, be Yvan Dmitri Biebo. They're set for a 289 00:11:01,399 --> 00:11:04,679 rematch on February twenty second. The WBC said at their 290 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:08,120 convention in December, you are the mandatory and that means 291 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:09,759 that the winner of the fight between you and Morel 292 00:11:09,879 --> 00:11:12,039 is going to have that position. And so I wonder 293 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,919 what your thoughts are about me knowing that this fight 294 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:18,159 is very important unto itself, but that the possibility exists 295 00:11:18,159 --> 00:11:19,600 that the winner of this fight is going to land 296 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:22,240 a shot at the undisputed title against the winner of 297 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:24,120 what takes place on February twenty second, which would of 298 00:11:24,159 --> 00:11:27,120 course be a mega fight regardless of which guy wins 299 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:30,039 on February twenty second, how closely are you going to 300 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:32,200 follow that out and how big of a deal is 301 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:33,399 it for you to get that shot? 302 00:11:34,399 --> 00:11:37,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, So, like I said, I'm staying in my lane. 303 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:38,799 You know, I'm going. 304 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,519 Speaker 2: Up against the best fighters in. 305 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,720 Speaker 3: My division, and you know I'm really truly living by that. 306 00:11:42,799 --> 00:11:45,759 Speaker 2: You know the prize, you know, greatness is on the 307 00:11:45,799 --> 00:11:47,639 other side of this door, you know what I mean, 308 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,080 And it's going to be an opportunity for me to 309 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:54,080 win all four titles. So you know, I don't care 310 00:11:54,159 --> 00:11:56,799 who it is is, Dimitri Biebel or Archer Betterby, if 311 00:11:56,799 --> 00:11:59,919 they're both great fighters, I'll sending fighters. But like I said, 312 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,320 winning Vegle with the win with David Morrell is gonna 313 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:05,240 put me in position to fight for all four belts 314 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:07,279 and you know, make one of my dreams come true. 315 00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:09,399 Speaker 1: Well, first you gotta take on morel So I'll wrap 316 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:11,080 up with this. I know you feel like you're gonna 317 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:13,679 win the fight, obviously, I wonder when you're in mine, 318 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:16,559 how do you envision the scenario in terms of the 319 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,440 way you win the fight, Like, what's your best scenario? 320 00:12:20,159 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 2: To be honest with me, every time I go into 321 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:23,159 a fight, I'm always thinking. 322 00:12:22,919 --> 00:12:25,440 Speaker 3: About the knockout. Whether I get it or not. You know, 323 00:12:25,519 --> 00:12:27,759 it's we're gonna have to see that night. But me, 324 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:29,440 the way I fight, I go in there. 325 00:12:29,279 --> 00:12:31,240 Speaker 2: And I try to flick as much damage as possible. 326 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:33,639 You know, these fights are not just boxing fights for me. 327 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:35,120 I actually go in there and try to take their 328 00:12:35,159 --> 00:12:37,279 soul from them. And that's exactly what I tend on doing. 329 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,519 Like I said, I was gonna break David Merrel's face, 330 00:12:39,519 --> 00:12:41,559 and I'm really actually gonna try to do that. And 331 00:12:42,279 --> 00:12:43,799 like I said, I want to send a message to 332 00:12:43,879 --> 00:12:46,480 people to let everybody know that the Mexican Monster's here. 333 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,120 Speaker 1: You're gonna be ringside for February twenty second. If you're 334 00:12:49,159 --> 00:12:50,759 a winner on February. 335 00:12:50,399 --> 00:12:53,919 Speaker 2: First, maybe I still have to make that decision day, 336 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:55,200 but I maybe will. 337 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 1: All right, well, I wish you good luck on February first. 338 00:12:57,759 --> 00:12:59,799 I look forward to seeing you at the fight and 339 00:13:00,039 --> 00:13:02,440 taking care of business. You know, you guys put on 340 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:04,840 a great matchup on February first. On Date Review, David, 341 00:13:04,879 --> 00:13:06,039 thank you very much for your time. 342 00:13:06,799 --> 00:13:08,399 Speaker 3: Yeah, thank you as well. You bet