Middleweight Jose Benavidez Jr. has been added to the undercard of David Benavidez vs. David Morrell on February 1st on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. The occasion will probably be proven reside on PBC on Prime Video PPV.
The opponent for Benavidez Jr. (28-3-1, 19 KOs) will probably be introduced later, however it’s possible a tune-level man. He’s coming off a 15-month layoff since dropping to Jermall Charlo by a large 10-round unanimous determination on November 25, 2023.
The Forgotten Benavidez
The 32-year-old Benavidez Jr. has just one win within the final six years since 2018, and it’s honest to say that he’s previous his prime. His final victory got here towards little-known Sladan Janjanin on August 12, 2023.
If they’ll get a midway first rate opponent for Benavidez Jr, he’ll take up the slack by creating curiosity within the February 1st card. His youthful brother, David Benavidez, isn’t that good of a trash talker and has a nasty behavior of repeating himself like a damaged report in a single interview after the opposite.
Benavidez was crushed by former WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford by a Twelfth-round knockout on October 13, 2018, and Danny Garcia by a 12-round majority determination on July 30, 2022.
The 14-year professional Benavidez Jr. had as soon as been thought of a promising welterweight contender, however after being shot within the leg on August 22, 2016, his profession hasn’t been the identical. He got here again from the gunshot wound to present Crawford a troublesome combat, however his leg restricted his effectiveness in that combat.
