Interim WBC light heavyweight champion David “El Monstro” Benavidez, an undefeated, former two-time title holder, held a Las Vegas media workout on Thursday before his Saturday, February 1st pay-per-view showdown, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, against fellow unbeaten David Morrell Jr. Here is what Benavidez had to say Thursday from Pound 4 Pound Gym:

 

“This camp has been amazing and it’s gonna be my best performance yet. This is the strongest I’ve ever been.

 

“I’m excited to really showcase my skills in this fight. I had a lot of injuries and adversity going into that fight, but I went in there against one of the best in the world and showed I have a lot of heart.

 

“I’ve been in big fights since I was 20 years old, so to be out there representing the Mexican and Mexican-American people on this stage, it’s everything I’ve wanted out of this sport. I have to show people that I’m the real ‘Mexican Monster’.

 

“The way I fight, I always try to take my opponents out. It doesn’t mean you always get it, but we’re definitely going to be pushing for it. David Morrell has made it personal for me.

 

“I’m glad he’s confident in himself. It’s all speculation until we get in there. On February 1st, I’ll show why I’m at this level.

 

“Right now I’m 100% focused on February 1st. After that we can talk about getting all of those light heavyweight belts.”

 

Tickets for the live event are on sale now through AXS.com.

 

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In addition to the pay-per-view being available for purchase on Prime Video, regardless of Prime membership, fans will also be able to continue to access the telecast through traditional cable and satellite outlets as well as PPV.com.