AFTER a week of tension, hostility and drama the David Benavidez-David Morrell ceremonial weigh-in went off without any drama tonight.
The two light heavyweights both scaled just inside the 175lb limit for their 12-round main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
All week there has been plenty back and forth between both camps but for Morrell this is an opportunity to stake his claim as the next threat to the top two in the division Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
In their final words before fight night Morrell was asked by interviewer Miguel Flores what Benavidez will learn about him.
“One thing is to say you’re gonna do it the other one is to do it. Very, very different. Let’s see if he’s actually able to.”
Benavidez was ready to rumble as soon as he got on stage but at the face-off, where they were kept apart, he was the only one of the two talking. Morrell, meanwhile, chose a more calm and composed approach.
Afterwards, Benavidez told Flores, “All the talking is done I’m gonna beat the f**k out of Morrell this Saturday. He’s gonna see who the Mexican monster is.”
Official weights from the PBC card
12 x 3 mins – Light Heavyweight
DAVID BENAVIDEZ – 174.2lbs
DAVID MORRELL – 174.2lbs
12 x 3 mins – WBC Featherweight title
BRANDON FIGUEROA – 125.8lbs
STEPHEN FULTON – 126lbs
10 x 3 mins – Super Lightweight
ISAAC CRUZ – 138.6lbs
ANGEL FIERRO – 139lbs
10 x 3 mins – Super Welterweight
JESUS RAMOS – 159lbs
JEISON ROSARIO – 159.2lbs
10 x 3 mins – WBA Featherweight title eliminator
MIRCO CUELLO – 125.6lbs
CHRISTIAN OLIVO – 125.6lbs
10 x 3 mins – Middleweight
YOENLI HERNANDEZ – 158.4lbs
ANGEL RUIZ – 159.6lbs
