Bradley on Benavidez: "Alcohol During Training is Taboo"

On Deep Waters on Pro Box TV, expert Timothy Bradley commented on the behavior of the "interim" WBC super middleweight champion (up to 76.2 kg) David Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs), who gave an interview to DAZN while intoxicated.

"Watching him put his career on public display... In the public eye... If you want to get drunk, that's something you do at home. You can't do that at a boxing event. There are cameras around. People are constantly filming you. There are children nearby. Many fans look up to you.

Benavidez's apologies seem sincere. It showed his maturity. He was embarrassed. I think he will make better decisions going forward.

You don't drink during a training camp. That's taboo. Alcohol does not mix with training. The next day you're going to be dehydrated, and you need to spar. For all this work, you need to be clean. You need to be in top condition.

Yes, he's young. I know guys who used cocaine and other drugs and still fought. But your career won't last long that way," said Bradley.

According to preliminary information, David Benavidez's next fight will be on June 15 against Oleksandr Gvozdyk (20-1, 16 KOs).