2025 is shaping up to be a sensational year for boxing fans. The first few months of next year promise action-packed events, featuring Gervonta Davis returning to the ring, Daniel Dubois defending his IBF heavyweight title for the second time, and a possible MOTY contender matchup between David Benavidez and David Morrell.

The WBC interim light heavyweight champion and the WBA regular champion will lock horns and face each other at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on February 1, 2025. Not only fans but even both of these fighters are looking forward to this clash as the duo got into a heated exchange during the official face-off and Benavidez passed on a stern warning to his opponent.

Animosity Peaks Ahead of Big Fight

The duo came in front of each other during the official press conference of the event. Since both fighters were in the same building, PBC decided to do a green screen face-off before the press conference so that they could put together promotional material like posters for the bout. However, during the shoot things got heated up as the duo got into an intense verbal spat with each other.

While talking to Fight Hub TV after the shoot, David Benavidez accepted that it was his first time doing a green screen face-off. “It was actually kind of new I’ve never done a face-off from the green screen, but we did it,” admitted the 27-year-old. He said this exchange was inevitable, considering the tension and expectations brewing for the past few days.

The animosity between the duo was evident, and none of them held back during the shoot. While Morrell promised to give Benavidez his first career defeat, the Mexican Monster has plans of his own. The 29-0 boxer revealed that he threatened Morrell during the face-off and stated, “I told him I was going to break his mouth and I was going to take his belt and beat the s**t out of him.” 

Even though the pair got into a ” good old fashioned trash talk,” Benavidez respects the confidence shown by the WBA regular champion. The 27-year-old thinks this fight will prove to the world that he stands at the top of this division.

David Benavidez craves challenges

Benavidez previously defeated Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade in the Super Middleweight division. But even then he was not able to secure a match with Canelo Alvarez and decided to move up to the light-heavyweight division to fight Oleksandr Gvozdyk. He successfully defeated Gvozdyk via a unanimous decision to secure the interim title.

On the other hand, David Morrell took the same route and moved up from super middleweight to light heavyweight in August this year. Just like Benavidez, he also secured a victory via a unanimous decision against Radivoje Kalajdzic.

This fight between the duo directly affects their chances of fighting against the winner of Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol‘s rematch. Both of them have lots riding on this match and David Benavidez has been craving an opportunity like this for a very long time.

“These are the types of fighters I want to fight. That have confidence in themselves, that they think they’re going to knock me out, and that I’ve never fought someone like him. At the end of the day, he’s never fought someone like me,” stated Benavidez while describing his upcoming fight.

He further stated that he would deliver on his promise to give fans the fights that they want to see. He stated, “I told you I was going to give you the fights you want to see. Now we’re here.” The 29-0 boxer is ready to claim the 30th victory of his career and prove to everyone that “there’s levels to this,” and he is ready to “take over and show everyone that I’m the most ferocious fighter out there.”

The fight has already captured the interest of the boxing world, with even the former five-division champion Floyd Mayweather expressing his excitement for this bout. With the undisputed title opportunity at stake, we are surely getting a barnburner.

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