David Benavidez is ready to make a statement. With confidence as sharp as his punches, the Phoenix-born puncher has vowed to end the reign of WBA regular light heavyweight champion David Morrell Jr. this Saturday in Las Vegas.
Benavidez’s resume speaks for itself. Names like Caleb Plant, Demetrius Andrade, David Lemieux, and Kyrone Davis are just a handful of the 29 opponents who couldn’t withstand his heavy hands and relentless offense. A victory over Morrell Jr. would be a career-defining moment, finally cementing his place as one of boxing’s top stars and the most dangerous fighter of his generation—an accolade Benavidez himself proudly claims.
With over a decade in the professional ranks, Benavidez’s path to stardom has been paved with knockouts and dominant performances. From his early days fighting in Tijuana to becoming a marquee name under the bright lights of Las Vegas, the journey has been anything but ordinary. In 2017, at just 20 years old, he captured his first world title by edging Ronald Gavril in a grueling 12-round war, marking his arrival on the world stage. Since then, he’s taken down some of the best in the division, including Anthony Dirrell and Alexis Angulo, proving time and again that he is as dangerous as they come. The only opponent to trip him up? The scales. But inside the ring, Benavidez remains flawless.
Now, with an unblemished record of 29-0 (24 KOs), Benavidez enters his 30th fight promising to deliver a boxing clinic and add another belt to Team Benavidez’s collection. His family name is already etched in boxing history—his older brother, José Benavidez Jr., claimed the WBA interim welterweight title in 2014. But David’s goal is loftier: to etch his name among Mexican-American legends like Oscar De La Hoya, Fernando Vargas, Johnny Tapia, and Diego Corrales.
Standing in his way is David Morrell Jr., a Cuban sensation with speed, power, and skill that belie his relatively short professional career. For Benavidez, this is the fight that could launch him into contention against the division’s titans, Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, who are set to battle for undisputed supremacy in the light heavyweight ranks. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
This is more than just a fight. It’s a test of legacy, skill, and determination. With the bright lights of the T-Mobile Arena shining down, Benavidez knows the time to deliver is now.
The main event headlines a loaded Premier Boxing Champions card, airing live on PBC PPV via Prime Video. The night will also feature the WBA featherweight eliminator between Argentina’s Mirco Cuello and Mexico’s Christian “Kiki” Olivo, as well as Cuban middleweight Yoenli Hernández, the WBA Continental Latin America champion, squaring off against Angel Ruiz in a 10-round bout.
When the bell rings Saturday night, Benavidez will look to prove that his name belongs alongside the greats. All that stands between him and the next level is one man: David Morrell Jr.
