David Benavidez slugged his way past David Morrell Jr. in an electric bout to retain his WBC interim light heavyweight belt and win the WBA secondary title.

The Mexican cannot be left out of Red Flag's trajectory. This Saturday sees the first big fight of 2025 with the bout between David Benavidez and David Morrell from Las Vegas at 175 pounds. While neither the Mexican Monster nor the Cuban are world champions nor are they fighting for the title,

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's refusal to face his top two challengers while undisputed super middleweight champion forced those two men, David Benavidez and David Morrell, into a high-stakes showdown this Saturday night.