Timothy Bradley spoke about David Benavídez’s drunkenness last weekend on a billboard in Las Vegas and expressed that the Mexican American He can’t be doing this kind of thing when he’s at his best. of his career.
In statements for the ProBox TV program “Deep Waters,” Bradley indicated that the Mexican Monster’s apology seemed sincere, but He advised him not to expose himself to the public in that way. and do not consume alcohol while training because it is not a good combination.
“Seeing him put his career out there like that… in the public eye… If you want to get drunk, if you want to drink, that’s something you do at home. You can’t be doing that (on) fight night. There are cameras out there. People (record) you constantly. There are children around. You have (many) fans watching that. He seemed sincere. The apology showed maturity. He was sorry. “I think he’s going to make better decisions,” he said.
“No drinking during camp. That’s a no-no. Alcohol doesn’t mix well with training…being dehydrated the next day and training. (All) the work… you have to be clean. You have to do your best for that. All eyes are on you, David. You act correctly, you are at your best. When you’re not (filling) your body with substances like that, it’s going to be hard to stop. You want to give yourself the best possible opportunity to be at your best throughout your career. (Saturday was) bad, but it is what it is now. “Water under the bridge,” he added.
In a night to forget, David Benavídez He was seen a little drunk in the corner of his friend Diego Pacheco -who achieved the victory- and in an interview with DAZN where it is evident that he cannot articulate the words well. After what happened, in a publication on Instagram stories, the Mexican-American expressed regret for his actions and regretted having made a fool of himself.
David Benavídez’s behavior was frowned upon and generated various comments among fans, since He is preparing to contest the interim light heavyweight title of the World Boxing Council (WBC) against Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15. This fight will mark the debut of the Mexican-American at 175 pounds and his opportunity to be crowned in a new category.
A victory against Gvozdyk could make Bandera Roja the mandatory challenger to the winner of the undisputed light heavyweight championship that will be defined by Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, so a mistake at this point in his career would cost him this great opportunity at 175 pounds and would keep him away from a possible fight with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez.
David Benavídez, interim WBC super middleweight champion, defeated Demetrius Andrade by technical knockout in the sixth round and will now move up to 175 pounds. The Mexican Monster, 27 years old, He has a record of 28 wins, 24 of them on the fast track and no setbacks cas a professional.
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