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The interim light heavyweight, David Benavidez, went against light heavyweight, David Morelle Jr. on February 1, 2025. This exciting boxing match took place at the TMobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This fight is to be considered the “Fight of the Year”, as the winner gets to fight in the Artur Betwebiev vs. Dmitry Bivol February 22, 2025. David Benavidez, also known as the “Mexican Monster” is a constant pressure fighter, often throwing punches in combos, and has a reach (wingspan) of 74.5 inches. His win-loss ratio is 29-0, with 24 being KOs and 5 being wins. His footwork may be questionable, since he usually relies on his size and squaring up on opponents in the match. David Morrell Jr. is a southpaw (meaning left-handed), who has powerful knockout power. His reach is 78 inches, four more than Benavidez, however, Benavidez surpasses him in wins. Morrell Jr has a win-loss ratio of 11-0, 11 being wins, including 9 knockouts, and 2 victories. So far, both of these boxers had been competitively trash-talking each other, making both boxers stoked to fight one another. Reported from the official Marca Sports website: “’I’m very excited to get in there and get my hands on David Morrell. He’s been talking a lot. So there’s no more talking. And I’m very excited to get in there and break his face!’ Benavidez told TMZ Sports. Morrell wasn’t quiet either, he responded, ‘I don’t know why people say he’s ‘the monster,’ Morrell told Gloves Off, adding, ‘Boom, he’s falling 100 percent. I promise I’ll knock him out.’” Current match predictions say that Benavidez is most likely to win this match. Benavidez has more fighting experience than Morrell, as his stats show his fighting abilities and what he’s capable of doing in the ring. On the other hand, others might say that his footwork may lose him this match, or possibly Morrell’s punch power and different fighting style as a left-handed boxer. However, Morrell’s fighting flaw is leaving him more open to shots, which may cost him the fight. The match can be foretold, but it cannot be certain what may or may not occur. Stay tuned. |
