David Benavidez v David Morrell
- Weight:
- 175 (Light Heavyweight)
- Notable belts:
- None
- Date:
- Venue:
- T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Prediction: David Benavidez on Points
Result: David Benavidez by Points
This fight was fun and had the drama you want of a main event but it was largely controlled by Benavidez who really put on a great performance. His defence was the determining factor as Morrell couldn’t really land clean throughout. He never gave up though and eventually got a knockdown. It was competitive in most of the rounds but not all too close on the cards. Also Jimmy Lennon Jr announcing Benavidez as the “unified WBC interim and WBA world champion” is the type of bs that sours fights like this.
Scorecard
| David Benavidez | David Morrell | |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 9 |
| R2 | 10 | 9 |
| R3 | 9 | 10 |
| R4 | 10 | 9 |
| R5 | 10 | 9 |
| R6 | 10 | 9 |
| R7 | 10 | 9 |
| R8 | 10 | 9 |
| R9 | 10 | 9 |
| R10 | 10 | 9 |
| R11 | 8 | 9 |
| R12 | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 116 | 110 |