David Benavidez says David Morrell has been complaining in regards to the drug testing for his or her February 1st struggle, and he believes he doesn’t need to be examined by VADA.
WBA interim gentle heavyweight champion Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is suspicious, saying that WBA ‘common’ champ Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) could also be frightened “one thing might come up” on certainly one of his exams.
Benavidez Performs the PED Card
Some followers see Benavidez’s complaints as him constructing the early groundwork for a PED excuse forward of time responsible a possible loss to Morrell on probably utilizing steroids.
Simply by Benaivdez mentioning steroids throughout the build-up, folks will view a victory by Morrell with suspicion. Morrell wouldn’t even have to check optimistic for PEDs for folks to imagine that he was utilizing as a result of affiliation of steroids along with his title throughout the build-up.
Benavidez would obtain much less criticism from followers, and his inventory wouldn’t drop almost as badly in the event that they believed that Morrell was soiled. It wouldn’t matter that Morrell by no means examined optimistic for a steroid. The mentioning of it by Benavidez throughout interviews would make folks imagine Morrell was utilizing PEDS, and it might taint his victory.
“When he fought, go take a look at the folks he fought. They stated they did VADA, and they didn’t make David Morrell do VADA,” stated David Benavidez to MillCity Boxing. “There have been two completely different fighters that did that.
“He tried to tug the identical s*** on me as a result of we’re 13 weeks into the sport. Once I fought Caleb Plant, we had began testing 14 weeks out. Boo Boo Andrade 14 weeks out. How is is that this man [Morrell] is coming into his greatest struggle ever, and he doesn’t must do no VADA, and he’s already being accused of steroid use.
“I’m not saying he’s taking steroids or nothing like that, however when you’re not making an attempt to take the VADA take a look at, the s*** seems sort of bizarre. Additionally, he’s saying he’s a lab rat as a result of he’s getting examined. That is what it’s. That is clear boxing. We’re doing VADA each week or each different week.
It might be higher if Benavidez didn’t talk about PEDs forward of the struggle as a result of it comes throughout as if he’s already planning an excuse if issues don’t work out in his favor within the struggle with Morrell.
“When you don’t prefer it, you’re in all probability doing one thing, otherwise you’re in all probability a little bit frightened that one thing would possibly come up on these VADA exams,” stated Benavidez. Me, I’ve been examined greater than anybody in VADA, and that’s info. I’ve been examined over 30 instances, and I by no means complained. I by no means stated I used to be a lab rat.
“This man [Morrell] barely obtained examined 3 times, and he’s saying he’s a lab rat. Go take a look at the fights and take a look at the folks accusing him. Me, I by no means obtained accused of taking steriods. Then while you see the press convention, as quickly as I stated, ‘Steroids, you guys didn’t need to take a look at,’ that’s when Luis DeCubas obtained up and began speaking a***. Then they walked away.
“So, I don’t know. You guys be the choose of that. I’m pointing issues out, however you guys aren’t going to play me like I’m an fool. If there are VADA exams, then let’s do it, and let’s be clear boxing,” stated Benavidez.
