David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) had the final snigger over David Morrell Jr. (11-1, 9 KOs), profitable a unanimous determination of their mild heavyweight conflict.
Scores for the struggle have been 118-108 and 115-111 (x2). With the win, Benavidez stays on target to problem for a lightweight heavyweight world title. All belts are at present held by Artur Beterbiev, who might be rematching Dmitry Bivol on February 22.
The struggle headlined a Premier Boxing Champions card on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, NV. Boxing followers might catch the motion as a pay-per-view with both Prime Video, PPV.com or TrillerTV (Notice: availability of the pay-per-view on every platform was depending on location).
Be sure you take a look at our recap of the undercard which included a unanimous determination win for Stephen Fulton in his rematch in opposition to Brandon Figueroa.
David Benavidez Triumphs Over David Morrell Jr.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr. Combat Recap
The early rounds noticed loads of tit-for-tat when each males let their palms go. Benavidez would press ahead and land plenty of laborious photographs, however Morrell’s ring IQ allowed him to keep away from the very worst of them. The motion picked up in spherical 4. Benavidez was in a position to get shut and land plenty of hooks and uppercuts that had Morrell surprised. Regardless of this, the Cuban did return hearth. Benavidez was minimize over his left eyebrow attributable to an unintentional conflict of heads, nevertheless it didn’t seem to trouble him for the whole lot of the bout.
The back-and-forth exchanges continued into the center rounds, nevertheless it was Benavidez who was having higher success and outlanding his opponent. Though Morrell continued to maintain issues considerably aggressive, he was nonetheless getting outworked.
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The eleventh proved to be a wild spherical. Benavidez continued to outwork his opponent, however in a stunning flip of occasions within the closing minute of the spherical, he was knocked down by a proper hook. After the bell rang to finish the spherical, Benavidez landed punches and Morrell additionally landed in response. Nevertheless, referee Thomas Taylor solely took a degree away from Morrell.
Within the closing spherical, the Cuban fighter went for broke however was unable to maintain the offence. Benavidez took benefit of that and continued touchdown on his exhausted opponent. In the long run, the judges noticed him profitable comfortably and awarded him the unanimous determination.
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Publish-fight Interview
David Benavidez
“He [Morrell] is aware of whose world that is,” mentioned Benavidez. “That is ‘Monstro’s’ world. You understand what it’s. However, huge shout out to Morrell. He took a tricky check. Yeah, I knew he was going to be a tricky fighter. That’s why I ready so laborious for this and simply comfortable that we have been in a position to get a very good present tonight. [Switches to Spanish] I need to say thanks to all my folks, everybody in Mexico, all my folks in Phoenix, AZ, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA. In addition to the folks of Cuba. I really like you all.”
“Not likely [surprised by anything in this fight] as a result of I ready for every thing. I knew he was an excellent fighter so I needed to be on my P’s and Q’s. Hand motion was good, defence was good. To be trustworthy, I believed he was going to hit more durable, however he didn’t.
David Morrell Jr.
“Too shut, you recognize,” mentioned Morrell. “This was a very good struggle…It’s boxing, the life. Some days you win. Some days you lose. This night time, it was my flip…I’m solely 27 years previous. I need extra, a second alternative. Thanks group Benavidez for this chance. Hey guys [to the crowd] David Morrell just isn’t achieved. Hell no!”
“In my opinion it was by no means about unhealthy blood. I’m good. I’m good. Each time I really feel comfortable. Each time I really feel nice. This second feels nice. It was a very good present…For me? All the things is nice.”
