Benavides defeated Morrel and fight with the winner of the battle Beterbiev – Bovil

American boxer David Benavides won the Cuban David Morrel and became an obligatory contender for a duel against the winner of the confrontation between Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivola.

The battle took place in Las Vegas and ended with the victory of a 28 -year -old American unanimous decision of the judges. The score of the judicial notes is 115–111, 115–111, 118–108. Benavides defended the temporary WBC weight -welfare title and won the WBA “regular” champion belt.

The match -Rarensh Beterbiev and Bivola will be held on February 22 in Riyadh. The first battle took place on October 12 there and ended with Beterbiev’s victory with a separate decision of the judges. According to the results of that match, Beterbiev became the absolute world of the world in half -burn.

In January, the WBC press service announced that the boxer who would win the battle between Benavides and Morrelee will become a mandatory contender for the fight against the winner of the confrontation of Beterbiev – Bovil.

Benavides in professional ring won all 30 battles, on the account of the Morrel 11 victories and 1 defeat.