Two giants face off when David Benavidez and David Morrell clash on February 1.
The fight in Las Vegas airs on Amazon Prime. Benavidez defends the interim WBC light heavyweight title, while Morrell defends the WBA (Regular) belt.
Benavidez (29-0) is a two-time WBC super middleweight champion. The 28-year-old moved to light heavyweight after it was revealed he wouldn’t get a fight against Canelo Alvarez. He beat Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the interim WBC belt.
Morrell (11-0) is a former WBA (Regular) super middleweight champion. He also moved in weight and beat Radivoje Kalajdzic in August to win the WBA (Regular) light heavyweight title.
The winner will face either Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev for undisputed gold. While an opportunity like that is at stake, bragging rights are also on the line. There is animosity between the two, and with plenty of tension, Benavidez and Morrell are ready for sparks to fly in the ring.
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“I’m just excited to get in there and get my hands on David Morrell,” Benavidez told TMZ. “
He’s been talking a lot. So now all the talk is done. We got [a few days] left. And I’m really excited to go in there and break his face!”
“He’s been running his mouth, calling me out and disrespecting my name,” said Morrell.
“That’s fine with me, because words won’t save him when we’re face-to-face in the ring. All this trash talk just fuels me. He’s going to regret every word when I make him eat his pride punch-by-punch.”
A rematch for gold is on the David Benavidez vs. David Morrell undercard while former champions and a top prospect look to impress.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Benavidez vs. Morrell card.
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton Jr. 2
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Figueroa record: 25-1-1
- Fulton record: 22-1
- Belts at stake: WBC featherweight title
The co-main event will see Brandon Figueroa defend the WBC featherweight title against Stephen Fulton Jr.
Figueroa (25-1-1) is a former super bantamweight champion who won interim featherweight gold in 2023. After beating Jessie Magdaleno in May, he was elevated to full-time champion status.
A Golden Gloves champion, Fulton (22-1) lost the WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles in 2023 against Naoya Inoue after holding onto gold for two years. He returned more than a year later to beat Carlos Castro.
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Fulton beat Figueroa in 2021 to retain the WBO super bantamweight title and take the WBC belt from him. The latter landed 314 of 1,060 shots (29.6%), the most against Fulton. “Cool Boy Steph” earned a majority decision win after landing 269 of 726 shots (37.1%).
Isaac Cruz vs. Angel Fierro
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Cruz record: 26-3-1
- Fierro record: 23-2-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Elsewhere on the card, Isaac Cruz faces Angel Fierro.
Cruz (26-3-1) went on a four-fight win streak after losing against Gervonta Davis for WBA gold.
“Pitbull” punished Rolando Romero in March 2024 to become the WBA super lightweight champion, but he lost the belt a few months later in his last fight against Jose Valenzuela.
Fierro (23-2-2), meanwhile, is 2-1 in his last three fights. The 26-year-old has 18 wins via knockout and competes in America for the third time in his career.
Jesus Ramos vs. Jeison Rosario
- Division/Weight: Super Welterweight
- Ramos record: 21-1
- Rosario record: 24-4-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Opening the main card will be Jesus Ramos vs. Jeison Rosario.
Ramos (21-1) is 2-1 in his last three fights, the lone loss of his career being a controversial decision loss against Erickson Lubin. He rebounded with a TKO win in May against Johan Gonzalez.
Rosario (24-4-2) beat Julian Williams in 2020 for the IBF and WBA super welterweight titles. After losing the belts against Jermell Charlo, he has gone 4-2-1 in his last seven fights and 1-1-1 in his last three contests.
Jose Benavidez Jr. vs. Danny Rosenberger
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Benavidez record: 28-3-1
- Rosenberger record: 20-9-4
- Belts at stake: N/A
The brother of David Benavidez, Jose Benavidez Jr. (28-3-1) has moved multiple weight classes.
A former intern WBA super lightweight champion, the 32-year-old lost against Terence Crawford in 2018 for the WBO welterweight title. Since then, he has gone 1-2-1 in his last four fights, his last contest being in 2023.
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Opponent Danny Rosenberger (20-9-4) is on a fourteen-fight winning streak since 2021, winning four fights last year. “Feel Good Hollywood” has 10 wins via knockout.
Curmel Moton vs. Frank Zaldivar
- Division/Weight: Lightweight
- Moton record: 6-0
- Zaldivar record: 5-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card is Curmel Moton vs. Frank Zaldivar.
Moton (6-0) won 18 amateur titles. He lost his first amateur fight before putting together more than 130 wins. When he turned 16, Moton was already sparring with Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson, Robeisy Ramirez, and more. The 18-year-old went 4-0 in 2024, winning three straight via knockout.
Zaldivar (5-1) also had an impressive amateur career, beating Andy Cruz. He is 1-1 in his last two fights, losing his last contest in August.
Daniel Blancas vs. Juan Barajas
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Blancas record: 11-0
- Barajas record: 11-0-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Daniel Blancas (11-0) is a multi-time champion at the amateur level. The 23-year-old won three fights in 2024 and has five wins via knockout.
Juan Barajas‘ (11-0-2) last two fights have been scored draws. His last contest was his first since 2020.
Kaipo Gallegos vs. Leonardo Padilla
- Division/Weight: Super Featherweight
- Gallegos record: 7-0-1
- Padilla record: 24-6-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
A Junior Olympics amateur champion, Kaipo Gallegos (7-0-1) won four fights in 2024, with three straight victories via knockout. The 18-year-old has won all but one fight via the power punch.
Leonardo Padilla (24-6-1) is 2-1-1 in his last four fights. The 29-year-old has won 17 contests via knockout.
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John Easter vs. Joseph Aguilar
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Easter record: 7-0
- Aguilar record: 6-2-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
John Easter (7-0) has won all his fights via knockout. “Candyman” fought only once in 2024 and looks to stay busy in 2025.
Joseph Aguilar (6-2-1) is 1-1 in his last two fights. The 29-year-old has won half his fights via knockout.
Gabriela Tellez vs. Abril Anguiano
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Tellez record: 3-0
- Anguiano record: 4-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Gabriela Tellez faces Abril Anguiano.
An 18-time National Champion and International gold medalist, Tellez (3-0) won the NABF super featherweight title in November.
Anguiano (4-0) only fought once in 2024. She has won half of her fights via knockout.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, February 1
- Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, Nevada
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT | 1 a.m. GMT | 12 p.m. AEDT
- Main event start time (approx.): 11 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. PT | 4 a.m. GMT | 3 p.m. AEDT
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