David Benavidez unified the light heavyweight championship by earning a unanimous decision...
LAS VEGAS — David Benavidez unified the light heavyweight championship by earning a unanimous decision over challenger David Morrell on Saturday night to keep his interim WBC belt and win the WBA title. Judges Patricia Morse Jarman and Steve Weisfeld both scored the fight 115-111 while Tim Cheatham scored it 118-108. Cheatham’s scorecard was much more indicative of what took place in the ring, as Benavidez dominated nearly every round, outside the third and 11th.
Every opportunity that I saw, I went for it.” Morrell suffered the first loss of his career after dominating since turning pro in 2019. “It was a good fight,” Morrell said. “This is boxing, some days you win and some days you lose. Tonight was my turn. I’m young and I’ll keep pushing for another opportunity.” Benavidez, who’s from Phoenix and lives in Las Vegas, closed a -350 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook.
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