This Saturday, David Benavidez will return to the ring in one of the most important fights of his career against David Morrell, as the winner will become the virtual challenger for the fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitri Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight title.
Benavidez is finally getting into the spotlight after years and years of ‘picking and shoveling’ in the super middleweight division, but now in the light heavyweight division. The duo will not only put their unbeaten streak on the line, but will also give it their all for a shot at the undisputed light heavyweight championship.
What is David Benavidez’s net worth?
In his fight against Demetrius Andrade in November 2023, he earned a purse of close to $7 million, for a net worth that at the time was between $1 million and $6 million, it was the highest payday of his career.
His net worth is made up of his professional fights, as well as other side businesses such as his clothing business, which includes a variety of apparel such as t-shirts, sweatpants, caps and other casual wear.
His most recent known purses are: Ronald Gavril (2017), almost $400,000, David Lemieux (2022) $350,000 and 60% of the PPV earnings. Caleb Plant (2023), $3,000,000. Olexandr Gvozdyk (2024), $2,000,000
What is David Morrell’s net worth?
Morrell’s rise to the top has been meteoric, having also started in the 168-pound division and looking to establish himself in the light heavyweight division. The 27-year-old made his debut on August 31, 2019 against Yendris Rodriguez. There are not many records of his earnings from his first fights because they were small purses, as his real success began when he defeated Lennox Allen in 2020 for the vacant WBA interim super middleweight title
According to several specialized sites, his earnings increased significantly from 2021, when he defeated Mario Abel Cazares and received almost $350,000. In 2022, against Aidos Yerbossynuly, he earned $400,000, while in 2023 he headlined two consecutive super middleweight events, including his first $500,000 purse against Yamaguchi Falcao
In 2024, David Morrell moved up to 175 pounds and faced Radivoje Kalajdzic for the WBA regular title, but this fight had little undercard and he earned just $80,000 to $100,000 and with sponsorships and PPV deals, which took his pay to $120,000.
What will the purse be for Morrell vs Benavidez?
The promoter of the event, PBC, has not revealed details about the purse for Saturday’s fight. However, a considerable amount of money is expected to be generated, considering the fame that both fighters already have and the PPV sales they have generated, the purse could be the largest they have earned so far.