The first highly anticipated bout of 2025 is set to take place this Saturday when David Benavidez and David Morrell square off at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vega

Both men are eager to impress at light-heavyweight and whoever wins on Saturday will be in a prime position to face the winner of the February 22 rematch that stars Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol . Benavidez vs Morrell is a fight that has the entire boxing community excited and some leading names have provided their thoughts.

David Benavidez has been threatened with a 25 percent fine from his purse if he touches David Morrell Jr. again. The revelation follows their kick-off presser, where Benavidez shoved Morrell during their face-off.

David Benavidez (29-0-0) is set to fight David Morrell (11-0-0) on February 1 in a battle of undefeated fighters. The fight is set to take place at the famous T

Harvey Dock, of New Jersey, was selected as the referee, while New York’s Max Deluca, Oklahoma’s David Sutherland and California’s Zachary Young will score the fight. Dock, a former Golden Gloves champion with a 1-0 pro record, has never refereed a fight for either Figueroa or Fulton.

Two undefeated champions will see who reigns supreme Saturday night when WBC light heavyweight champ David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) clashes with WBA

David Benavidez takes on David Morrell in a light heavyweight clash. The winner will be in line to face the winner of a Feb. 22 rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) and David Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) will meet in a highly anticipated light heavyweight clash for Benavidez’s WBC interim and Morrell’s WBA“regular” light heavyweight titles.

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo discuss the upcoming matchup between David Benevidez and David Morrell on February 1st.