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David Benavidez vs David Morrell — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸CRUISERWEIGHT

David Benavidez

Cross-division

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

David Morrell

David Benavidez (32-0) and David Morrell (12-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Benavidez

32

Wins26 KO · 81%

0

Losses

0

Draws32 tracked bouts

Morrell

12

Wins9 KO · 75%

2

Losses

0

Draws14 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Benavidez leads 1–0

David Benavidez and David Morrell have met 1 time; Benavidez leads 1–0.

David Benavidez and David Morrell have met 1 time; Benavidez leads 1–0.
Met2025Feb 1Series
David BenavidezFighter AWWon1–0W–L
David MorrellFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Benavidez 8 · Morrell 0 of 8 measurable rows
BenavidezMorrell
Record
32-0 (edge)12-2
Win %0–100%
100% (edge)
85.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 26
26 (edge)
9
KO rate0–100%
81.25% (edge)
75%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
81% (edge)
75%
Times stopped†max 1
0 (edge)
1
Title reignsmax 8
8 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.5
2.5 (edge)
2.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 32
32
14

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

HeightLevel
David Benavidez: 6′1″
David Morrell: 6′1″
Reach+3″
David Benavidez: 74″
David Morrell: 77″ (edge)
Age1 yr apart
David Benavidez: 29
David Morrell: 28
Stance
David Benavidez: Orthodox
David Morrell: Southpaw

David Benavidez left, David Morrell right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

Cruiserweight against Light Heavyweight. The two are listed in different weight classes, so the tape measures them as they stand rather than as a matchup.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
David Benavidez32 wins · from 32 tracked bouts

David Benavidez: 32 tracked wins — 26 by KO/TKO (81%) and 6 on the cards (19%). Counted from 32 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

26 by KO/TKO 81%6 on the cards 19%

David Morrell12 wins · from 14 tracked bouts

David Morrell: 12 tracked wins — 9 by KO/TKO (75%) and 3 on the cards (25%). Counted from 14 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

9 by KO/TKO 75%3 on the cards 25%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — David Benavidez 32, David Morrell 14 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

David Benavidez has won 32 straight, the most recent against Gilberto Ramírez. Benavidez last boxed on May 2, 2026 — 168 days ago.WWWWW

Andrade Nov 2023Gvozdyk Jun 2024Jr. Feb 2025Yarde Nov 2025Ramírez May 20262.5 tracked bouts per year

David Morrell had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Zak Chelli. Morrell last boxed on May 9, 2026 — 161 days ago.WWLWL

Agbeko Dec 2023Kalajdzic Aug 2024Benavidez Feb 2025Khataev Jul 2025Chelli May 20262.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have David Benavidez and David Morrell ever fought each other?
Yes. David Benavidez and David Morrell met once on February 1, 2025, and David Benavidez won by UD.
The meeting

WFeb 1, 2025 · Benavidez · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Benavidez or Morrell?
David Benavidez is 32-0 and David Morrell is 12-2. David Benavidez has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Benavidez32–0100%

Morrell12–285.7%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Benavidez or Morrell?
David Benavidez has 26 knockout wins and David Morrell has 9. David Benavidez has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Benavidez2681.3%

Morrell975%

The Numbers ↓
Do Benavidez and Morrell have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Benavidez and David Morrell have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Benavidez and Morrell?
This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for David Benavidez and 14 bouts tracked for David Morrell. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Benavidez32bouts

Morrell14bouts

How They Win ↓

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