The buildup between Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) and Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) has been contentious, heated and seeped in bad blood as each man has vowed to hand the other his first pro loss. Benavidez is coming off a unanimous decision over Oleksandr Gvozdyk last June, while Morrell produced a unanimous decision of his own against Radivoje Kalajdzic …

