“You Make Excuses Like A Little F—–g Girl.” Jose Benavidez Attacks Jermall Charlo For Reported Emotional Health Issues
By: Sean Crose
“I’m not going to do that much talking,” stated Jose Benavidez in a digital press convention to advertise his November twenty fifth combat in opposition to Jermall Charlo. “This guy over here can talk and say all kinds of bullshit and little mental issue bullshit.” For those that don’t know, the “guy” Benavidez referred to was WBC middleweight champion Charlo. Yes, Benavidez attacked Charlo for Charlo’s reputed emotional well being points. “I got shot,” Benavidez’ continued, “and the doctor told me I was never going to walk again and I’m still here fighting so I don’t play none of them excuses bullshit. Come that night I’m going to beat the fuck out of him and he’s going to see what a real fucking puncher is.”
Benavidez, whose brother David is combating Demetrius Andrade in the principle occasion on the twenty fifth, additionally jabbed on the 163 pound catchweight for the combat. “It’s at 163,” he says, “because this guy (Charlo) had to make up excuses that he couldn’t make the weight. He was going through some hard times I guess, so he can’t make the weight…boy’s not disciplined.” For his personal half, Charlo appeared unfazed. “I got nothing bad to say about you,” he informed Benavidez. “You’ll see when we get in there…keep running your mouth, mister. You’ll see when we get in there.”
Charlo hasn’t fought in two years, however the undefeated titlist got here throughout as relaxed and assured on Tuesday. “You need to fight me,” he informed Benavidez. “I don’t need to fight you…keep that same energy big guy, you’ll see.” He then went on to point to Benavidez that he wouldn’t be bullied. “I ain’t one of those fighters you’re going to try to choke at the weigh ins,” he stated. Charlo then went on to dismiss Benavidez’ aggressive speak. “You need to be thankful,” he stated. “You just all talk.” Not that Benavidez was dissuaded. “You make excuses like a little fucking girl,” he stated to Charlo.
Much – maybe all – of this might need been pre combat hype, although emotional challenges are most actually an issue in at this time’s society and shouldn’t be taken evenly. With that being stated, maybe the most important query strolling in to the Charlo-Benavidez bout might be how good Charlo seems to be. There was speak that he would combat Canelo Alvarez, but it surely was his brother who acquired to combat boxing’s largest star as a substitute. Charlo nonetheless might have an opportunity to sq. off in opposition to Canelo, nonetheless, supplied he seems to be good on the twenty fifth. And that’s largely as much as him. And, after all, Benavidez.
