Bookmakers made David Benavidez a favorite against David Morrell when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 1st February 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 4/7 (-180) to win the clash outright, while you can get 5/4 (+130) on David Morrell if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 59% chance of Benavidez winning while giving Morrell a 41% chance.
Benavidez opened as the favorite at 4/7 (-180).
Morrell opened at 11/8 (+140) which has got wider by 87/-100 (+110).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBA, and WBC belts on the line.
Benavidez vs Morrell Head To Head
David Benavidez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
David Morrell will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 11 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Benavidez has a slight advantage in power over Morrell, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Morrell's 82%.
David Benavidez is the older man by 1 year, at 27 years old.
Morrell has a 2-inch reach advantage.
David Benavidez fights out of the orthodox stance, while David Morrell is a southpaw.
Benavidez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years earlier than Morrell, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 94 more professional rounds, totaling 148 compared to Morrell's 54.
David Benavidez goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at light heavyweight.
David Morrell is currently ranked number 8 by The Ring in the 175lb division.
Benavidez vs Morrell betting form
Benavidez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 4/25 (-630) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Demetrius Andrade on November 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Caleb Plant on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 29/100 (-380) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten David Lemieux on May 21, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Kyrone Davis on November 13, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Footprint Center, Arizona. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
Morrell remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Radivoje Kalajdzic on August 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against Sena Agbeko on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Yamaguchi Falcao on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Aidos Yerbossynuly on November 5, 2022, by knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.
He had won against Kalvin Henderson on June 4, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minnesota.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, David Morrell has been fighting more than David Benavidez.
David Benavidez last fought 7 months and 17 days ago, while David Morrell's last outing was 5 months and 29 days ago.
Benavidez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
Morrell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Benavidez vs Morrell Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Benavidez vs Morrell for In-Play Betting?
Benavidez vs Morrell will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.
