David Benavidez intends to teach David Morrell a lesson

David Benavidez intends to retire David Morrell in their upcoming WBA Light Heavyweight World title. To avoid confusion, I will refer to both men by their last names, as they share the same first name, David. That's just a coincidence.

With Benavidez's remarks, Morrell wants him to know that he will knock him out. Both men don't like each other. This will be one exciting fight in which both will try to engage in a slugfest. 

Morell is a Cuban boxer, boasting a record of 11-0, 9 of which came through knockout. He quickly made a name for himself in the boxing scene by winning the WBA Super-Middleweight Interim belt in his third fight. Later, he earned the title of WBA Super-Middleweight Regular Champion, a title he successfully defended until his 10th fight. He went on to win the vacant light heavyweight title in his 11th fight against Radivoje Kalajdzic, a fighter from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He's a fighter with crazy power. With just 11 fights under his belt, how often did he face a formidable challenge? Was it in his most recent bout against Radivoje? 

In comes David Benavidez, a fighter everyone in the realm of boxing practically knows. He's fought outstanding fighters like Anthony Dirrell, Demetrius Andrade, David Lemieux, and Caleb Plant. These are all excellent fighters. He beat them all. Like Morrell, he too is undefeated but with more fights at 29-0, knocking out 24 of those opponents. 

Morrell might be stronger and more athletic; however, he has to go through so much more to solve the riddle that is Benavidez. He's susceptible to right-hand counters, something Benavidez can exploit when he counters his punches. He wanted Benavidez, and he's going to get the fight he wants, but he better be careful what he asks for.

Benavidez is a skilled fighter with a bounce to his step and has excellent head movement, making him difficult to hit cleanly. He's a tough one to beat.

The later rounds are where Benavidez's experience kicks in. Then, it will get a lot harder for Morrell to hit him. In turn, Benavidez's superior head movement, which makes him harder to hit cleanly, is the biggest difference. Despite Morrell's ability to compete, he simply cannot match Benavidez's arsenal of tricks. The only way Morrell could win is by knockout, but that will be incredibly difficult. He won't be able to do it, and since he won't, the most likely outcome is a Benavidez victory.

Benavidez wins by late-round KO or a unanimous decision win. 

Event Date: Feb. 1st, 8 PM ET US time.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime.