David Benavidez will face David Morrell at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, February 1, in a battle of unbeatens for the WBC interim light heavyweight championship.
Benavidez is motivated for this fight to add his 25th knockout to silence his rival, who has not tired of pointing out the flaws of the ‘Mexican Monster’.
“I’m very excited to get in there and get my hands on David Morrell. He’s been talking a lot. So there’s no more talking. And I’m very excited to get in there and break his face!” Benavidez told TMZ Sports.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is the interim WBC super middleweight champion and will look to take Morrell’s (11-0, 9 KOs) regular WBA world title.
Morrell questioned David Benavidez‘s nickname as he did not understand the reason why he is called ‘Monster’ and promised a resounding victory.
“I don’t know why people say he’s ‘the monster,'” Morrell told Gloves Off, adding: “Boom, he’s falling 100 percent. I promise I’ll knock him out.”
What are the odds for David Benavidez vs David Morrell?
David Benavidez arrives as the clear favorite for the fight with odds of -200, so with $100 bet the profit would be $50, while a win for David Morrell pays +162 and the draw +1600.
Las Vegas rewards the knockout at any time of the fight, the “Red Flag” would pay +300 and +125 by decision, while for the Cuban, the knockout has odds of +600 and the decision +275.
What time is the David Benavidez vs David Morrell fight?
The event begins at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT, while the main event David Benavidez vs David Morrell is scheduled to start around 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT
Where to watch the David Benavidez vs David Morrell fight in the US?
You can watch the fight via streaming through pay-per-view on Amazon Prime Video, at a cost of $79.99 in the United States.
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