Benavidez vs. Morrell confirmed for February 1

David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) will face David Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) on February 1 in the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

“Interim WBC Light-heavyweight champion David ‘El Monstro’ Benavidez and the WBA light-heavyweight champion David Morrell Jr. will meet in a battle of unbeatens that pits two of the sport’s most exciting fighters against each other in the primes of their careers”, PBC promotion announced.

Benavidez said at the press conference that he will “break the mouth” of Morrell.

“I don’t know. I just know that when it comes to me and him, at the end of the day it’s only going to be us in that ring but I’m here to show him that I’m going to keep this energy up and he’s in for a long, long night. When I tell him I’m going to break his mouth, that’s really what I want to do. I’m not playing around. I’m going in there and that’s exactly what I intend on doing.”