Benavidez edges Morrell in close battle

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WBC Interim Light Heavy Weight Master ‘The Mexican Monster’ David Benavidez defeated previously unbeaten WBA World Light Tongue Weight Master ‘Osvary’ Morell of a 12-round unanimous decision in a WBC title Eliminator Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Former WBC Super Middleweight Benavidez, 30-0 (24) beat Morell, 11-1 (9) over 12 rounds. In the first three rounds it was giving and taking where Benavidez had a small edge. In the fourth round, both had scrubs on their left eyebrows.

In the fifth round, Benavidez Morell shook with a right on the chin and had Morell in a corner. Morell spun around and landed a combination against Benavidez. In the sixth round, it was all Benavidez with a good body attack. At the end of the round, Benavidez landed a hard left overcast to Morell’s chin.

In the seventh round, Morell hit Benavidez after the clock and got a point by Judge Thomas Taylor. From that time, Benavidez Morrell increased.

(Credit: Esther Lin & Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions)

Results 115-111, 115-111 and 118-108.

In the co-function of a new match, Philly’s Stephen Fulton Jr. A two-division champion and defeated the WBC Interim World Featherweight Champion Brandon ‘The Heartbreaker’ Figueroa over 12 violent rounds. Figuero, 25-2-1 (19) lost his title to ‘Scooter’ Fulton, 23-1 over 12 rounds.

In the third round, Fulton lands several rights to Chin of Figuero, which goes from Orthodox to Southpaw. After dropping the first rounds, Figueroa was outworking fulton throughout the round.

In the sixth round, Fulton pulled blood from the nose of Figueroa. In the eighth through the tenth rounds, Figueroa Fulton had against the ropes in most of the round.

In the eleven round, with the Mauling match, to the audience’s dissatisfaction, the match is now in the middle of the ring in favor of Fulton. Fulton opposed enough to take the last round of the twelfth and final round.

Results 116-112, 116-112 and 117-111.

The judge was Harvey Dock.

Super Light Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, 24-6-1 (18), defeated Angel ‘Tashiro’ Fierro, 23-3-2 (18) over 10 war rounds.

The results were 98-92, 97-93, 96-94.

Middle weight Southpaw Jesus El Mono ‘Alejandro Ramos, Jr., 22-1 (18) Jeison’ Banana ‘Rosario, 24-5-2 (18) stopped in the eighth round of a planned 10 rounds.

Featherweight 2020 Olympian Mirco Cuello, 15-0 (12), stopped the Christian ‘Kiki’ Olivo, 22-1 (9), at. 2:01 of the tenth and final round of a WBA title eliminator.

In the first round, Olivo Cuello welcomed a left on the chin and rocked him. At the halfway in the second round, Olivo landed a combination on the chin and fell Cuello to a knee, which got him an 8 count from judge Chris Flores.

In the tenth and final round, left to the body from Cuello and Down Olivo went to an 8 count from Judge Flores. Seconds later a

Middle weight Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez, 7-0 (6), Southpaw Angel ‘Relampa’ Ruiz, 18-4-1 (13), stopped. 1:06 of the fifth round of a planned 10 rounds.

In the first four rounds, it was all Hernandez with a little return from Ruiz. In the fifth round, Hernandez Astorga hit his wish until Judge Allen Huggins called a stop when Astorga landed a battle.

Middle weight Jose ‘El Phoenix’ Benavidez, Jr., 29-3-1 (20), stopped Danny Rosenberger, 20-10-4 (10), in the fifth round of a planned eight rounds.

Super Middle Daniel ‘Ice Man’ Blancas, 12-0 (5) defeated Juan ‘Just Business’ Barajas, 11-1-2 (7) over eight rounds.

Light 18-year-old Curmel Moton, 7-0 (6), stopped Frank Zaldivar, 5-2 (3), in the third round of a scheduled at. 1:51 of the third round of a planned eight rounds.

In the first round, Moton landed at his own request, until the last minute, before Zaldivar began to land battles in the last minute. In the third round, Moton landed a dozen unanswered strokes, causing Judge Harvey Dock to wav it off.

Super Middleweight John ‘Candyman’ Easter, 8-0 (7) defeated Joseph Aguilar, 6-2-1 (3) over six rounds.

Feather weight Gabriela Tellez, 4-0 (1) won a majority decision over Abril Anguiano, 4-1 (2) over 6 × 2 rounds.

Ring -Annoncør was Jimmy Lennon, Jr.