Thrilling contender Jose Benavidez Jr, prime prospect Curmel Moton spherical out Benavidez-Morrell undercard
An thrilling lineup that includes all-action contenders, prime prospects and rising expertise will spherical out a loaded occasion headlined by the showdown between mild heavyweight stars David “El Monstro” Benavidez and David Morrell Jr. happening Saturday, February 1 at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
The Interim WBC Mild Heavyweight Champion Benavidez and the WBA Mild Heavyweight Champion Morrell will meet in the primary occasion of a four-fight PBC Pay-Per-View occasion on Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Previous the pay-per-view, Prime Video will stream a two-fight prelims card at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT that might be accessible through free entry to all followers, no matter Prime membership or buy of the PPV card.
Highlighting the non-televised motion might be thrilling contender Jose Benavidez Jr. in an eight-round middleweight tilt in opposition to Danny Rosenberger, and Mayweather Promotions’ prime prospect Curmel Moton in an eight-round light-weight matchup battling Frank Zaldivar.
The undercard can even embrace a battle of unbeatens as rising prospect Daniel Blancas (11-0, 5 KOs) duels California’s Juan Barajas (11-0-2, 7 KOs) in an eight-round struggle.
Undefeated tremendous featherweight Kaipo Gallegos (7-0-1, 6 KOs) faces Venezuela’s Leonardo Padilla (24-6-1, 17 KOs) in an eight-round affair, and unbeaten tremendous middleweight John Easter (7-0, 7 KOs) in a six-round bout in opposition to Joseph Aguilar (6-2-1, 3 KOs), and San Antonio’s Gabriela Tellez (3-0, 1 KO) seeking to stay undefeated in opposition to fellow unbeaten Abril Anguiano (4-0, 2 KOs) of their six-round featherweight matchup.
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Jose Benavidez Jr. vs Danny Rosenberger
Phoenix’s Jose Benavídez (28-3-1, 19 KOs) is the older brother of headliner David Benavídez and is educated by his father Jose Sr.
An extended-established contender who was a extremely adorned beginner, Benavídez moved as much as tremendous welterweight after dropping a 2018 world title problem to Terence Crawford, concluding a long term at 147 kilos.
He moved as much as 154 kilos in July 2022, battling two-division champion Danny Garcia for 12 rounds earlier than shedding by a detailed majority determination. Benavídez made his 160 pound debut in August of 2023, blasting out veteran Sladan Janjanin in spherical 5 earlier than dropping a November problem to two-division champion Jermall Charlo.
He’ll be challenged by Youngstown, Ohio’s Rosenberger (20-9-4, 10 KOs), who enters this bout on a powerful 14-fight successful streak. The 34-year-old put collectively an enormous 2024 marketing campaign, successful 4 fights together with most lately incomes a choice victory over Gabriel Escalante in August.
Curmel Moton vs Frank Zaldivar
Combating out of the Mayweather Promotions secure, Curmel Moton (6-0, 5 KOs) grabbed the boxing world’s consideration final March with a dominant eight-round unanimous determination victory over the beforehand unbeaten Anthony Cuba, going toe-to-toe and controlling the motion all through a scintillating bout.
The 18-year-old was born in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah and now trains and resides in Las Vegas, preventing out of the famed Mayweather Boxing Membership.
Moton has added three extra KO’s for the reason that Cuba struggle, together with most lately stopping Hilario Martinez Moreno within the first spherical in October.
He’ll tackle the 28-year-old Zalvidar (5-1, 3 KOs), who will look to bounce again from a choice loss in his final struggle in opposition to Yosdiel Napoles in August.
Initially from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba and now preventing out of Miami, Zalvidar turned professional in 2019 following a sensational beginner profession that included a conquer Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz.
