WBC interim champion in the super middleweight division, David Benavidez, shared the news about his upcoming fight against David Morrell on social media.
There were many names on the table, but I wanted to give my fans the best fight possible. I reached out to David Morrell and his team to make this happen, and we've signed the contract. This fight is truly promising to be monumental! Two of the top fighters in the division will be competing for two titles!
Benavidez's last fight took place against Oleksandr Gvozdyk in June this year. The fight went the full distance and resulted in a unanimous decision victory for David. His record stands at 29 wins (24 by knockout) with no losses.
Morrell last stepped into the ring against Radivoje Kalajdzic in August. Morrell won that fight by unanimous decision. Morrell has 11 wins (nine by knockout) and no defeats.