David Benavidez has raised his voice on repeated occasions to demand a starting opportunity in the Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB), but so far, his path to the title has been full of obstacles. With a destacada trayectoria at supermedianos pesos, Benavidez seems destined to face Saúl «Canelo» Álvarez, who has reinado at 168 pounds. However, despite being the obligatory referee, the champion of Guadalajara avoided the penalty, giving the «Monstruo Mexicano» the opportunity to demonstrate his worth against one of the best boxers in the world.
Benavidez did not hide his frustration before this situation, publicly declaring that Álvarez must meet him to prove that he is the best. However, hopefully, Benavidez has decided to seek new challenges in the semi-weights, a division currently dominated by Artur Beterbiev.
Benavidez aims at Beterbiev and Bivol
With his path to the title locked at 168 pounds, Benavidez moved up to 175 pounds, where Artur Beterbiev (21-0) reigns as overall champion. However, before thinking about a fight with Beterbiev, Benavidez must wait for the revenge defeat between Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol (23-1), who defeated Canelo Álvarez in 2022 in a memorable action.
The first fight between Beterbiev and Bivol ended with a controversial decision favoring ruso invicto, which generated controversy in the boxing world. Many, including champion Sergey Kovalev, believe that Bivol won the peach by a margin of 7 out of 5 rounds. According to Kovalev, Bivol will rely more confidently on the shooting scheduled for February 22 and has great chances of earning, which could Do. open the door to a trilogy between both.
If this trilogy comes to fruition, Benavidez will tend to wait even longer to face any champion. While so much, he prepares to demonstrate that he needs to be on top of the semi-completos.
The immediate reflection: David Morrell
Before aspiring to face Beterbiev or Bivol, Benavidez will have to overcome an important challenge: David Morrell (11-0). The Cuban, known by his technique and pegada, represents a difficult test for Benavidez, who seeks to maintain his invicto (29-0) and consolidate himself as the next great contender in the division.
The fight between Benavidez and Morrell is scheduled for February 1 in Las Vegas, a night that promises to be an exciting one for boxing fanatics. The cartelera will also count with the Mexican Isaac «Pitbull» Cruz (26-3-1), who undergoes the superligeros to face Ángel Fierro (23-2-2), in a pelea that could catapult to the ganador hacia mayores opportunities in the division .
Benavidez and your quest for greatness
David Benavidez isn't just looking for a title; you want to consolidate yourself as one of the best boxers pound by pound. Despite the obstacles he's faced, his determination and ambition keep him in the conversation as a serious amenity in whatever division he finds himself in.
If he wins Morrell, the «Monstruo Mexicano» will be one step closer to meeting the best in semicompletos. For now, your goal is clear: demonstrate your superiority in the quadrilateral and continue towards the world title that Anhela so much. Whether against Beterbiev, Bivol or even a move down to 168 pounds to meet Canelo, Benavidez's journey promises to be full of successes and opportunities to leave his mark on boxing history.
