On February 1, 2025, a 27-year-old David Morrell Jr. (11-0, 9 KOs) and a 28-year-old American boxer David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Morrell Jr. came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 29 days. Benavidez was on a 29-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 17 days.
David Benavidez defeated David Morrell Jr. via unanimous decision in the 12-round light-heavyweight fight. Benavidez improves his record to 30-0, while Morrell Jr. adds a loss to his record at 11-1.