I really hope that Benavidez sticks around 168 long enough so that he can face Morrell Jr. My money would be on Morrell if they fought today.
Morrell should fight 3 more times this year. In July against either Gongora or Mbili. In September against an easy touch such as Agbeko then a big fight at the end of the year against a Boo Boo Andrade or Benavidez.
He beat a punching bag in Falcao and now he is the next big thing. No, I need to see him in with a real contender first.
That's why he wants benavidez, if you check his resume the first you see is, from the second fight on, all his opponents has winning record with three undefeated fighters. He had skipped the record padding bum of the month, and went straight to boxers that other prospects fight at their twentieth fights.
He's the only guy that would give benavidez a good fight at 168, but they have to build him up a little bit first. Let that fight marinate. Give him either gongora or ali akmenov next
Bena would run Morrell down, he needs stiffer competition...2 good wins over decent fighters but put him in there with a seasoned veteran like Uzgategei
