David Benavidez Defeats David Morrell to Secure Light Heavyweight Title Unification

Benavidez remains unbeaten after a unanimous decision victory, setting up a potential showdown with the Beterbiev-Bivol winner.

David Benavidez earned a unanimous decision victory over David Morrell, with judges scoring the bout 115-111, 115-111, and 118-108.
The fight served as a title unification bout, with Benavidez retaining his WBC interim title and claiming Morrell's WBA 'regular' belt.
Benavidez's relentless body punching and superior accuracy were key to his dominance, landing 48% of his power punches and 76 body shots.
Morrell managed to knock down Benavidez in the 11th round but was penalized for a punch after the bell, negating much of the advantage.
With the victory, Benavidez is positioned to challenge the winner of the February 22 rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight title.