Instantly following his unanimous determination win over Caleb Plant, David Benavidez appeared on the post-fight press convention to debate his ideas on the combat and why he believes he deserves to maneuver on to an even bigger alternative. Benavidez additionally says now that his combat with Plant is over, so is their beef, and now it’s Canelo Alvarez he desires to concentrate on.
Benavidez on what allowed him to be victorious over Plant
“The primary factor is I wished to be affected person. I imply, Caleb Plant is a good counter puncher, as you possibly can see he’s actually quick. I didn’t need to go in there and simply get countered with any pictures. I actually needed to take my time. I believe you guys seen a very good jab, my jab was could simpler than Caleb Plant’s. You guys have been speaking about Caleb Plant having the simpler jab and stuff like that.
“However as quickly as I bought in there — the combat is just not a 4 or six spherical combat, it’s a 12 spherical combat so you bought to start out gradual. However as quickly as I discovered my groove there was nothing you would do to cease me. I damage him to the physique, damage him to the top, reduce the ring off fairly good. And like I mentioned, I’m simply glad with this. There’s quite a lot of issues I can repair in my sport however total I’m glad with this. That is my first combat PPV, that is the most important combat I’ve ever been in, the most important combat in my life, and I felt like I did wonderful.
“We went on the market, I informed you I used to be gonna put a beating on Caleb Plant. That’s precisely what I did.”
On squashing his beef with Plant after the combat
“I simply informed him man-to-man, ‘sorry for all of the trash discuss.’ We went at one another, we talked quite a lot of shit to one another, and quite a lot of it — I’m not gonna say it wasn’t essential as a result of it was essential as a result of this combat was enormous, it was an enormous combat, and generally that’s what it’s good to carry out the most effective within the two males.
“And we’re each warriors. He’s a warrior, he undoubtedly confirmed it, however I confirmed I’m the higher warrior and I wished the chance to be challenged by a high tremendous middleweight. He’s undoubtedly high three, I’m high two, the primary is Canelo. So we each had lots to combat for. The winner is supposedly gonna get Canelo so I pute the whole lot into this coaching camp.
“On the finish of the day I don’t need to maintain no grudges in opposition to no person. I’ll solely do this if we’re constructing a combat or one thing, however after that there’s no want. I’m not the kind of man, I’ve by no means been that kind of man, so I’ve nothing however respect for Caleb Plant and I’m blissful he will get to go residence to his household secure.”
On not with the ability to pressure the stoppage like he promised
“I’m somewhat upset I didn’t get the stoppage however you guys seen how his face seemed. He was actually bloody and I used to be actually imposing my will. I beat him up actually good and I’m probably not glad as a result of I didn’t get the knockout however this can be a nice option to get a victory — only a dominating efficiency.
“There’s quite a lot of issues I can tweak in my sport to verify I get the stoppage subsequent time. But in addition I really feel like, I don’t need to throw Kenny Bayless below the bus however he didn’t name Caleb Plant out in any of the clinches he was doing the entire combat. I believe if Kenny Bayless would’ve mentioned one thing concerning the clinches, possibly would’ve stopped Caleb from attempting to clinch and I’d’ve clipped him.
“However I used to be hurting him quite a lot of instances, busted his eye open, damage him to the physique, and I can nonetheless get higher. I’m glad with this efficiency, I’m not gonna say I’m not. I’m very glad.”
On wanting the Canelo combat
“I really feel like Canelo Alvarez, he wants these fights, an enormous fighter like me. This can be a actually large combat, as you possibly can see me and Caleb Plant was an enormous combat, so I believe it will do enormous PPV numbers.
“Let’s simply take it again to preventing, man. I need to show myself. Canelo’s proved himself however I really feel like he wants to present me the chance too. And it’s not like I’m begging for one thing, I’ve been obligatory for the previous two fights. So it’s one thing I’ve earned, particularly after this combat.
