David Benavidez faces David Morrell Jr. on Prime PPV in Las Vegas on Saturday night. (Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Uncrowned has David Benavidez vs. David Morrell live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks, start time and highlights for the Benavidez vs. Morrell fight card on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the night’s main event, WBC interim light heavyweight champion Benavidez clashes with the WBA (Regular) titlist Morrell in a final eliminator for the Feb. 22 Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol winner.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is a former two-time WBC super middleweight champion. He had a strong 2023 campaign, beating Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade, but still failed to entice boxing’s biggest star, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, to get in the ring with him. As a result, Benavidez moved up to light heavyweight in 2024 and made his debut in the division against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, capturing the WBC interim title.
Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) won the WBA interim championship at super middleweight in just his third professional bout in 2020 and was upgraded to WBA (Regular) champion the following year. Morrell defended his belt six times however he struggled to land significant fights, so he, too, followed Benavidez up to light heavyweight in 2024. Morrell edged Radivoje Kalajdzic in August to become a two-time WBA (Regular) belt holder.
In the chief support, Brandon Figueroa defends his WBC featherweight title in a rematch with Stephen Fulton. Figueroa (25-1-1, 19 KOs) lost a majority decision to Fulton (22-1, 8 KOs) in 2021 when the pair fought in a tremendous super bantamweight championship unification contest.
Benavidez vs. Morrell begins at 6 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video, with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET and main event ring walks expected at around 11 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view.
Follow all of the action with Uncrowned’s live results and play-by-play of the main card below.
Main Card (LIVE NOW, Amazon Prime Video PPV)
Light heavyweight: David Benavidez vs. David Morrell
WBC featherweight title: Stephen Fulton def. Brandon Figueroa via unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 117-111)
Super lightweight: Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz def. Angel Fierro via unanimous decision (96-94, 97-93, 98-92)
Middleweight: Jesus Ramos Jr. def. Jeison Rosario via eighth-round TKO
Prelims
Featherweight: Mirco Cuello def. Christian Olivo Barreda via tenth-round TKO | Watch finish
Middleweight: Yoenli Hernandez def. Angel Ruiz Astorga via fifth-round TKO | Watch finish
Lightweight: Curmel Moton def. Frank Zaldivar via third-round TKO | Watch finish
Live65 updates
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 10
Right uppercut from Benavidez just after the halfway point is half-blocked by Morrell. Benavidez attempting hooks to both sides of the head and body, Morrell spears a long jab to try and create some distance between himself and Benavidez. We haven’t seen many jabs in this fight, but perhaps it is a weapon that should’ve been utilied from the opening bell by Morrell.
10-9 Benavidez, 97-93 Benavidez.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 9
Benavidez unloads a combination on Morrell at center ring in the second minute of Round 9. Morrell is eating these shots on his guard, with the odd punch getting through, including a left uppercut. Morrell responds with his own flurry, insistent not to allow Benavidez to get the upper hand.
Benavidez is controlling the action though, and forcing Morrell to punch when he doesn’t want to punch and fight at a range that he isn’t comfortable at.
10-9 Benavidez, 87-84 Benavidez.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 8
Morrell was told by his corner that he needed to push Benavidez back in this round but he’s not doing that.
Good counter left from Morrell just after the one-minute mark. Combination from Morrell gets through but it looks weak. Morrell has fought the wrong fight — he has fought Benavidez’s fight by standing and trading.
Right hand from Benavidez breaks the guard at the end of the eighth.
10-9 Morrell, 77-75 Benavidez.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 7
Left hook for Benavidez connects. Benavidez targeting the body for power shots as Morrell fights with a tight guard up close. Left uppercut breaks the guard for Benavidez. Morrell responds with a combo, but it’s clearly not having the same effect as Benavidez’s punches. The power advantage is starting to make a substantial difference now.
10-9 Benavidez, 68-65 Benavidez.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 6
Benavidez alternating the straight right hand between Morrell’s head and torso area. Morrell EATS A HUGE UPPERCUT at the halfway point of the sixth. Great stuff from Benavidez.
Morrell landing hooks with both hands in the last 30 seconds but he’s waiting and admiring his work rather than moving after punching. Benavidez gets close to Morrell and launches his own attack, Morrell refuses to get out of the way of it.
10-9 Benavidez, 58-56 Benavidez.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 5
Both men taking a breather in the first half of the fifth after what has been a hectic start to this fight.
Morrell unloads as Benavidez is on the ropes with one minute to go. Benavidez catches Morrell with a left hook as Morrell tries to evade a combination. Some good body work from Benavidez at the end of the fifth.
10-9 Benavidez, 48-47 Benavidez.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 4
The pair are trading in the corner. Heavy left hand lands for Morrell, Benavidez connected with the right hook in the midst of more than a dozen blocked punches.
Uppercut from Benavidez breaks Morrell’s guard. He clearly has the power advantage. Morrell now finally starting to move and box in the final minute of the fourth.
Uppercut from Benavidez ROCKS Morrell. The tide is starting to turn, but Morrell fires right back just when he was hurt. Great action!
10-9 Benavidez, 38-38.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 3
It’s been an interesting fight through three rounds. Both men are throwing in flurries but not necessarily landing very much as they have high, tight guards. Morrell has been more active in the first three rounds; Benavidez knows that he will only get stronger as the rounds go on though.
10-9 Benavidez, 29-28 Morrell.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 2
Good start to the second for Morrell, who lands a stiff left hand counter early that pushed Benavidez’s head back.
Benavidez backs Morrell up onto the ropes and lets go with a variety of right hands.
Morrell seems happy to fight on the inside, despite his tremendous Cuban schooling, landing short right hands up close.
It’s back and forth as Benavidez immediately responds with a straight right hand and a right hook later on.
But a good finish to the stanza from Morrell, who breaks the guard with a couple of power shots and admires his success.
10-9 Morrell, 20-18 Morrell.
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell – Round 1
Benavidez and Morrell wasting no time getting to work.
Benavidez happy to hit gloves and arms early. Morrell not landing clean either, but more active in the opener.
Morrell landed a good left hand/right hook towards the end of the first round, which probably edges him the first.
10-9 Morrell.
Main Event Time: David Benavidez vs. David Morrell
WBC interim light heavyweight champion Benavidez clashes with the WBA (Regular) titlist Morrell in a final eliminator for the Feb. 22 Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol winner.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) is a former two-time WBC super middleweight champion. He had a strong 2023 campaign, beating Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade, but still failed to entice boxing’s biggest star, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, to get in the ring with him. As a result, Benavidez moved up to light heavyweight in 2024 and made his debut in the division against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, capturing the WBC interim title.
Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) won the WBA interim championship at super middleweight in just his third professional bout in 2020 and was upgraded to WBA (Regular) champion the following year. Morrell defended his belt six times however he struggled to land significant fights, so he, too, followed Benavidez up to light heavyweight in 2024. Morrell edged Radivoje Kalajdzic in August to become a two-time WBA (Regular) belt holder.
AND THE NEW! Fulton beats Figueroa by UD
Stephen Fulton beats Brandon Figueroa by unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 117-11)to win the WBC featherweight title and become a two-division champion.
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton 2 – Round 12
Figueroa hammering in body shots late in the twelfth round. Fulton has gone back to the ring ropes, but he is having more success there, countering with the right hand and left hook.
Fulton’s straight right hand has worked a treat all night long, Figueroa has not been able to time that punch, and that has played a big part in his downfall tonight.
10-9 Fulton, 117-111 Fulton
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton 2 – Round 11
It’s been a scrappy 11th round. Fulton has done a good job of staying away from the ring ropes, but he isn’t moving laterally and choosing to trade in the centre of the ring instead.
Fulton’s legs are clearly tired, and Figueroa is coming on stronger here with activity and some nice uppercuts up close. His power has also gone by this point in the fight, though, so it seems unlikely that he will be able to get the finish he needs.
10-9 Figueroa, 107-102 Fulton
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton 2 – Round 10
Fulton continues to ignore the advice of his corner and stays on the rope for much of the tenth round. Figueroa had a good spell there with body shots and hooks up close; Fulton was forced to revert to a philly shell defense to avoid being winded by body shots. Fulton had his moments earlier in the tenth with a combo and counter-punching, but it was better work from Figueroa.
10-9 Figueroa, 98-92 Fulton
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton 2 highlights through 9 rounds
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton 2 – Round 8
The boos roar into the arena, but it’s been a technical masterclass from Fulton.
Four countering punches connect for Fulton early in the eighth as Figueroa tries to close the distance, but is met with a full arsenal of punches for his trouble. The right uppercut, right-hand body shot double was the best of the spell. So much so that Fulton has continued to look for that uppercut in round 8.
Fulton’s trainer, Bozy Ennis, however, is not happy that his charge is fighting with his back to the ropes.
10-9 Fulton, 79-73 Fulton
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton 2 – Round 7
Figueroa launches an attack on Fulton early in the 7th. Fulton clinches, circles, and steps back to long-range before firing a 1-2. That sequence tells the story of many of the rounds thus far. Figueroa attempts to keep the fight at close and mid-range where he can get off his best work, but Fulton knows it is a mismatch when it’s long-range sharpshooting.
Figueroa landed a couple of solid left hands in the 7th, but Fulton is far more effective on the counter throughout the course of the round.
10-9 Fulton, 69-64 Fulton
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton 2 – Round 6
Figueroa manages to keep the fight up close for the majority of round 6, where he can theoretically do his best work.
Body attack from Figueroa early in the sixth followed by a right hook upstairs. Short, sharp hooks and uppercuts land on the inside for the featherweight champ. Fulton is still countering whenever he can do, and a right uppercut was an eye-catching shot for him.
Combo from Fulton to end the sixth. Figueroa’s best round of the fight since the opener, but he still may not have done enough to win it.
10-9 Fulton, 59-55 Fulton
Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton 2 highlights through 5
