As David Benavidez sees it, a fight with the dangerous David Morrell Jnr can set him apart from other fighters and help put him on course to build a lasting boxing legacy. Benavidez, 27, of Phoenix, will headline a PBC pay-per-view card against Morrell in…

There’s many turns the brewing rivalry between unbeaten light-heavyweights David Benavidez and David Morrell might take from its February 1 inception at T-Mobile Arena. Immediately, the winner positions himself for a 2025 shot at either undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev or his coming opponent…

The opportunity to fight for a world championship was there for the taking, and Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz has walked away from it. Cruz, 26, surrendered his WBA super-welterweight belt to Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela by split-decision scores of 115-113 and 112-116 twice on August 3 in…

David Benavidez is going into his upcoming fight with David Morrell expecting to do lasting damage. Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014. David Benavidez is officially scheduled for…

Once bitten at super middleweight, David Benavidez’s promoter says his fighter will not be left to drift without a title again as a light heavyweight. Sampson Lewkowicz said he has confirmed an existing policy will be enforced by the WBC and WBA for Benavidez to…

The calendar allows it, but will the king? Unbeaten light heavyweights and recent super middleweights David Benavidez and David Morrell are staging a pay-per-view showdown on Feb. 1 in Las Vegas that would be the perfect hype-building event for the winner to face Canelo Alvarez…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Damon Martin is a veteran journalist and insider covering combat sports since 2003. In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Shavkat Rakhmonov is set to face Ian Machado Garry in a five-round co-main event at…

Patrick Stumberg is a freelance writer for SB Nation, first joining the network in 2011 before linking up with Bad Left Hook in 2015. As expected, WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez will face fellow unbeaten David Morrell atop a February 1st…

Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Patrick Stumberg is a freelance writer for SB Nation, first joining the network in 2011 before linking up with Bad Left Hook in 2015. PBC’s upcoming schedule has received two noteworthy adjustments. First, Lance Pugmire…