David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr. Fight Card, Odds, & Predictions

An all-important boxing match goes down on Feb. 1 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as David Benavidez and David Morrell Jr. put their respective world titles on the line to unify the WBC interim light heavyweight and WBA light heavyweight titles.

Benavidez and Morrell Jr. are undefeated boxers with over 80% TKO/KO percentage, but the former heads into the match as the slight betting favorite with -190 boxing odds. Meanwhile, the latter will be the betting underdog with +160 odds at BetMGM’s online sportsbook.

David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr. Odds

• David Benavidez: -190
• David Morrell Jr.: +160

David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr.: Prediction

I predict that Benavidez will win via unanimous decision over Morrell Jr. because he has more extensive experience fighting much tougher competition and headlining major fights such as this.

This is not to say that Morrell Jr. is not an elite fighter, but he hasn’t fought other top contenders in the weight class, and he has only 11 fights in his professional career. Furthermore, Benavidez is long considered to be a worthy opponent for pound-for-pound great Canelo Alvarez.

Heading into the match, both world champions have a high TKO/KO percentage of over 80% on their resumes, which is solid evidence of their punching power, which can put any opponent to sleep with a single blow.

In terms of physical attributes, Benavidez will enjoy an inch height advantage over Morrell Jr., but Morrell Jr. will have an edge of 4 inches over Benavidez. This will be a crucial factor in the match because it could determine their respective approaches.

Benavidez might need to close the distance against Morrell Jr. and fight on close range to nullify his edge in reach, and Morrell Jr. can choose to stay on the outside and maximize his reach to land punches from range.

However, I still believe that Benavidez’s experience will power him into a convincing decision nod from the judges, much like what he did on his previous outing. A win for him could put him in line for a potential shot against Alvarez or face the winner of the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol super fight.

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David Benavidez Recent Fight Results

Benavidez made his pro debut in August 2013 with a first-round knockout win over Erasmo Mendoza. Since then, he has terrorized the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions to stay undefeated and become one of the top names in the sport.

In September 2017, the American won his first major world title when he defeated Ronald Gavril for the vacant WBC world super middleweight belt. His most recent triumph was a unanimous decision over Oleksandr Gvozdyk in June to capture the WBC interim world light heavyweight title.

David Morrell Jr. Recent Fight Results

Morrell Jr. was a former multiple-time Cuban national champion before he took his talents to the professional ranks in August 2019. He knocked out Yendris Rodriguez Valdez in the opening round of the match to have a dream start in his pro career.

Since then, he swept his next 10 fights until he fought Radivoje Kalajdzic in August to capture the WBA light heavyweight championship and set up this gigantic showdown with Benavidez. This will be Morrell Jr.’s biggest fight to date.

David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr.: Tale of the Tape

David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr.: Start Time

Feb. 1, 8 p.m. E.T.

Feb. 1, 7 p.m. C.T.

Feb. 1, 6 p.m. M.T.

Feb. 1, 5 p.m. P.T.