A possible combat between David Benavidez and David Morrell is the match followers are anxious to see this fall, particularly if Morrell is victorious on August third in his battle towards Radivoje “Scorching Rod” Kalajdzic. These two are preventing for the vacant WBA World Mild Heavyweight title on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Benavidez’s Transfer to 175
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is now campaigning at 175 after failing to get the combat he’d been pushing for towards Canelo Alvarez at 168. He’s fought as soon as at mild heavyweight towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15h, and regarded respectable however removed from distinctive.
The match Benavidez needs now’s the winner of the October twelfth combat between mild heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. Nonetheless, these two might meet in a right away rematch, leaving Benavidez with no opponent.
‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez can’t afford to take a seat and look ahead to the rematch between Bivol and Beterbiev to play out with out preventing somebody. That will make him appear to be Edgar Berlanga, who selected to not combat Morrell earlier this yr and wait on a combat towards Canelo Alvarez.
Former WBA ‘common’ tremendous middleweight champion Morrell (10-0, 9 KOs) has repeatedly known as out Benavidez and would willingly conform to combat him subsequent.
If Morrell is victorious towards Kalajdzic, he’ll be the WBA ‘common’ 175-lb champion and would have a belt to defend towards Benavidez. Some boxing followers imagine Benavidez is afraid of Morrell, understanding how good he’s and recognizing that there could be a excessive chance of being crushed.
“The combat we must be seeing this fall is Benavidez vs. Morrell. They’re each with PBC. I believe David Morrell is an absolute killer,” stated Mike Coppinger to Chris Mannix’s podcast channel about eager to see David Benavidez tackle David Morrell Jr. at 175.
“That man doesn’t get sufficient publicity for no matter cause. I believe it’s a really harmful combat. I don’t know that Benavidez beats Morrell, however that’s the combat I need to see. Morrell is at 175 as properly. I don’t suppose it’s any coincidence that he’s shifting up as properly.”
Followers have been calling for Benavidez to face Morrell for the final two years, however the match hasn’t occurred. Morrell just lately gave up hope of getting a combat towards Benavidez and moved as much as 175. The 26-year-old Morrell knew there have been no alternatives for him at 168, so he opted to maneuver as much as mild heavyweight to pursue a combat towards Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
“I spoke to Benavidez a few months in the past, and he stated he needs Morrell later this yr. That must be the following combat. Let the winner get Beterbiev-Bivol,” stated Coppinger.
It’s extremely unlikely that Benavidez will conform to combat Morrell till after he will get his shot on the Beterbiev vs. Bivol winner. With the cash His Excellency Turki Alalshikh will likely be giving Benavidez, he received’t danger it preventing Morrell Jr. and getting crushed. Benavidez is an effective fighter, however we noticed his true expertise in his final match towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June fifteenth, when he struggled badly.
“I type of get him not operating right into a Morrell combat as a result of we all know how good Morrell is, however he has ten skilled fights, and he’s type of been inactive. Two fights in 2023 and a pair in 2022,” stated Chris Mannix, explaining why it’s not a good suggestion for Benavidez to face the harmful expertise David Morrell, who might break his momentum.
I wouldn’t label Morrell inactive if he fights twice a yr. If that’s inactive, what’s Terence Crawford? He’s within the operating for a profitable combat towards Canelo, and he’s been preventing annually for the final 4 years since 2020.
Benavidez’s greatest wins:
Anthony Dirrell: 38
David Lemieux: 34
Demetrius Andrade: 36
Caleb Plant
Oleksander Gvozyk: Nearer than judges’ scores
Ronald Gavril
Turki Alalshikh’s Affect
“He hasn’t had the visibility to construct that combat [Benavidez-Morrell] into what it must be. Actually, for Benavidez, it comes all the way down to Turki Alalshikh. He has stated that he needs to see Benavidez in with the winner of Beterbiev and Bivol. If he decides to place the money up, that’s going to make the combat occur,” stated Mannix.
It’ll be as much as Turki if he needs to see Benavidez face Morrell. It’s a very good signal that Turki put Morrell on his Riyadh Season card on August third. The logical combat that must be made is Benavidez vs. Morrell, with the winner preventing the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol victory
