Benavidez vs Morrell

When is Benavidez vs Morrell?

David Benavidez will take on David Morrell on Saturday, February 1st, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest is for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBA, and WBC belts on the line.

Also on the undercard will be Brandon Figueroa's and Stephen Fulton's contest for the WBC World Featherweight championship, and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz's and Angel Fierro's bout.

Benavidez vs Morrell stats

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 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.

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.

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.

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 had defeated Kyrone Davis on November 13, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Footprint Center, Arizona.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Benavidez vs Morrell start?

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.

Who is showing Benavidez vs Morrell?

Benavidez vs Morrell will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.

How do you stream Benavidez vs Morrell?

In the US you can stream the Benavidez vs Morrell PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Benavidez vs Morrell PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Benavidez vs Morrell?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Benavidez vs Morrell yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.