There’s a lot great things connected to the lately introduced struggle between warriors David Benavidez and David Morrell. Firstly, these two unbeaten, of their prime fighters, in agreeing to danger a lot in combating each other, have given us all proof that, sure, there are nonetheless proud, no-nonsense fighters on the market, males who’re prepared to take dangers, struggle the most effective, and never simply search for a payday as additionally they try to maintain a agency maintain of their unbeaten document by taking the “winnable” fights solely.
Secondly, and fairly to the purpose, there appears to be no manner this struggle, set for February 1st, will probably be something however a Struggle of the Yr contender, a conflict, a slugfest, a barn burner……..you get the purpose. Thirdly, this struggle is boxing matchmaking at its finest, with this struggle being checked out by all as a genuinely 50-50 struggle. An awesome case can and has been made for an excellent struggle right here, as can an excellent case be made for both man getting the win.
27-year-old Benavidez, 29-0(24), is without doubt one of the most constantly thrilling fighters on the market immediately, and he’s risking his shot on the winner of the anticipated Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol return struggle. 26-year-old Morrell, 11-0(9), who will probably be risking his WBA title, is for certain he’ll defeat Benavidez and take his place as the person to rumble with the Beterbiev-Bivol winner.
There’s a lot on the road, a lot motion anticipated, and, above all, a lot respect for each proper warriors for agreeing to do that, to face one another. It’s straightforward nowadays for fighter A to swerve fighter B: the 2 fighters have rival promotional firms, they struggle on separate, even rival platforms and networks, no monetary settlement will be made, and many others.
However Benavidez of Phoenix, Arizona, and Morrell of Santa Clara, Cuba, live proof that the most effective can and do nonetheless struggle the most effective. No strings. No excuses. No fuss. Each males got here up from 168 kilos, the place they each dominated, and the light-heavyweight division was the higher for it.
And one different beauty of the February conflict is the truth that this one will probably be staged in Las Vegas. It’s nice that the one-time dwelling of boxing super-fights will play host to this one.
Now, who wins and the way when these two Davids, one a southpaw, the opposite an orthodox fighter, collide?
