David Benavidez is able to settle his grudge match with David Morrell.
At Friday’s ceremonial weigh-in for Benavidez’s upcoming bout in opposition to Morrell in Las Vegas, the WBC interim mild heavyweight champion efficiently made weight at 174.2 kilos, whereas WBA mild heavyweight champion David Morrell weighed in at an an identical 174.2 kilos.
That is solely Benavidez’s second mild heavyweight title struggle. The undefeated “Mexican Monster” was the WBC interim tremendous middleweight champion earlier than shifting as much as 175 kilos final June to win his interim mild heavyweight title with a unanimous resolution win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Total, Benavidez’s report stands at 29-0.
Equally, that is solely Morrell’s second bout within the mild heavyweight division, having beforehand held the WBA tremendous middleweight title from 2021 by 2023. The undefeated Morrell then jumped as much as 175 kilos final August the place a gained a unanimous resolution over Radivoje Kalajdzic, claiming the vacant WBA mild heavyweight title. His general report stands at 11-0.
Following their weigh-in, Morrell was brimming with confidence forward of their matchup on Saturday.
“I don’t want any keys to defeat Benavidez as a result of I’ve already seen what he’s about, and it’s all pretend,” Morrell stated. “So I’m going to be prepared with what I’ve received to come back out on prime. …
“One factor is to say you’re going to do it, the opposite one is to do it. Very, very completely different. Let’s see if he’s truly in a position to do what he says.”
Benavidez was equally assured, delivering a succinct message for his opponent and the followers.
“This Saturday, like I stated, all of the speaking is finished. I’m going to beat the f*ck out of David Morrell,” Benavidez stated. “… I’m going to beat the f*ck out of David Morrell. He’s going to see who the Mexican Monster is that this Saturday.”
See the principle card weigh-in outcomes beneath.
Most important card (Amazon, PPV.com at 8 p.m. ET)
David Benavidez (174.2) vs. David Morrell (174.2)
Brandon Figueroa (125.8) vs. Stephen Fulton Jr. (126.0)
Isaac Cruz (138.6) vs. Angel Fierro (139.0)
Jesus Ramos Jr. (159.0) vs. Jeison Rosario (159.2)
Mirco Cuello (125.6) vs. Christian Olivo (125.6)
Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez (158.4) vs. Angel Ruiz (159.6)
