The only rematch that concerns Benavidez at the moment is scheduled for Feb. 22. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez remains completely disinterested in facing Benavidez, which makes the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 winner the only opponent that makes sense for Benavidez next.

David Benavidez vs David Morrell turned out to be a slugfest as both fighters delivered in the highly-anticipated light heavyweight clash. Benavidez showed off his patent pressure throughout the fight,

David Benavidez built an insurmountable lead and overcame a late knockdown to beat David Morrell by unanimous decision Saturday night.