Promotor Eddie Hearn predicts that this Saturday’s event of David Benavidez vs. David Morrell will not be the success of the PPV on PBC Main video February 1. Hearn says he did not “sell himself at the door” at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Morrell is unknown
Six-year-old Pro Morrell (11-0, 9 ko) is not well known to fans to make them buy an event at Pay-Per-View. Morrell had extraordinary amateur credentials while he was in the Cuban national team, but American fans did not see him enough for that event for sale.
Hearn says Morrell, 27, is not known by fans, which will harm the success of PPV. Benavideza was needed by a more famous fighter who will introduce shopping.
What Hearn omits is that even Benavidez is not the extraction of PPV. And while hardcore boxing lovers know him well, he is not a big name among occasional fans, and he is not an attraction of PPV. Benavidez did not bring large numbers of PPV for his fight against the Caleb and Demetrius Andrade plant. These are the biggest names in his 12-year resume.
Benavidez would be a far more popular fighter if he moved up to 175 years instead of staying in 168, chasing the fight against Canel Alvarez. This is the reason why he has remained in the super middle category all these years. Benavidez hoped to bring a lucrative fight against Canel, but that never happened.
“I’ll tell you something right away. Not much, and it wasn’t sold well at the gate, “Eddie Hearn said Pro boxing fans When asked how much PPV is buying David Benavidez Vs. David Morrell event will bring to PBC Main video This Saturday night.
“What I will tell you is that it’s a fantastic struggle. The problem is that no one knows who David Morrell is and that’s a really good fight,” Hearn said.
Can I sell?
Undercard Benavidez-Morrell contains two excellent fights: WBC champion in feathers Brandon Figuero against Stephen Fulton in Rovent and former WBA Light Welterweight Champion Issac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz Vs. Angel Fierro. However, these two competitions are not large enough to make up for the lack of name recognition for Benavidez Vs. Morrell The main event.
Six-year-old Pro Morrell (11-0, 9 ko) is not well known to fans to make them buy an event at Pay-Per-View. Morrell had extraordinary amateur credentials while he was in the Cuban national team, but American fans did not see him enough for that event for sale.
Unfortunately, a 175 -pound division lacks popular fighters other than Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. These guys are already tied.
