The conflict drums which were pounding for months lastly convey us one of many largest fights of early 2025: the WBA mild heavyweight world title showdown between reigning champion David Morrell Jr. and David Benavidez, going down this Saturday on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Headlining the Premier Boxing Champions card, this extremely anticipated bout will cap off an evening of motion that additionally options the WBA featherweight eliminator between Argentina’s Mirco Cuello and Mexico’s Christian “Kiki” Olivo.
Each Morrell Jr. and Benavidez have promised an all-out conflict as they aspire to cement themselves as dominant forces in boxing as we speak. The winner will possible set their sights on the division’s Russian titans—undisputed WBA tremendous champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol—who’re set to face off within the coming weeks.
This matchup is a conflict of energy between two fighters who’ve taken completely different paths to achieve this second however share a standard identify of their backstory: Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez. Each males sought to face Canelo for the tremendous middleweight crown however had been unable to safe the chance, prompting them to shift their focus and transfer up in weight.
Morrell Jr. brings explosive energy, pace, and technical mastery, qualities which have propelled him to an undefeated document of 11-0 with 9 devastating knockouts. On the opposite facet, Benavidez carries the sting in expertise, with 29 fights below his belt and a powerful 24 victories by knockout.
It is a struggle too near name, one which guarantees to ship a memorable night time for boxing followers.
The PBC occasion on the T-Cellular Area might be broadcast through PBC PPV on Prime Video. Along with the primary occasion, different key matchups embody the WBA featherweight eliminator between Cuello and Olivo, and a middleweight conflict that includes top-ranked Cuban prospect Yoenli Hernández, the WBA Continental Latin America champion, towards Mexico’s Angel Ruiz in a 10-round bout.
Additionally on the cardboard are a number of high-stakes matchups, together with former WBA world champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz taking up Angel Fierro, and the co-main occasion between reigning champion Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton.
