David Benavidez remains undefeated after his sensational bout against Caleb Plant on March 25. The Phoenix-born professional boxer is known for his unmatched pace and thrilling performances inside the ring. After his fight with Plant, the road looks bright for the 26-year-old, with him eyeing a chance at Canelo Alvarez’s undisputed titles. But, it seems like before he gets to Alvarez, another fighter is ahead in line to fight the undefeated super-middleweight boxer.

Even though not even a week has passed since his bout against Plant. Benavidez’s name already seems to be echoed in his next fight. Recently, The former two-time WBC super-middleweight champion is rumored to fight another bright prospect in the weight division.

David Benavidez’s rumored next opponent

Benavidez’s manager Sampson Lewkowicz claimed in an interview that Benavidez will face the current WBA super-middleweight champion, David Morell. The 25-year-old is undefeated and even though he only has eight professional fights under his belt, He is already making a lot of noise in the sport with his skills and exceptional performances inside the ring.

Even though no official announcement has been made and this whole matchup is just a rumor, the fans should not get their hopes high. It is not a secret that the ‘Mexican Monster’ wants a shot at the undisputed gold, but it seems he has another contender joining him in line. David Morell won his last bout against Aidos Yerbossynuly via knockout. Even though his boxing resume doesn’t speak for his skills. Morell can prove to be a worthy challenge to the 26-year-old undefeated boxer. Though it’s a rumor, the fans already can’t wait for this electric clash between the two.

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Fans react to Benavidez’s rumored next opponent

User @BamBam333111 encapsulated the emotion of the rumor with a one-liner. They said, “That’s Hell of a Match up.”

Another user @KevinKBoxing believes that if Benavidez is taking this fight, he really is hungry to be at the top of the division.

User @GoRox99 thinks it’s a bold move for Morell to go for a top contender in the division with only an experience of eight professional fights.

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User @RazvanZoz believes that Benavidez is hungry if he takes this fight as the fight offers high risk and less reward, ahead of fighting Canelo Alvarez.

User @SaintMarco25  believes that Benavidez will fight Alvarez over Morell if the deal with the undisputed champion is signed.

What do you think about this rumored matchup for David Benavidez? Let us know in the comments.

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