PBC’s upcoming schedule has acquired two noteworthy changes.
First, Lance Pugmire experiences that David Benavidez’s (29-0, 24 KO) deliberate mild heavyweight showdown with David Morrell (11-0, 9 KO) has been pushed again from January twenty fifth to the next Saturday, February 1st. Per Pugmire, that is to permit Benavidez Sr to nook Diego Pacheco on the unique date, doubtlessly towards Trevor McCumby.
It’s a brief, comprehensible delay, straightforward to swallow by advantage of it being among the many finest matchups the game has to supply. Much less forgivable is Keith Idec’s report that Gervonta Davis’ (30-0, 28 KO) conflict with Lamont Roach Jr (25-1-1, 10 KO) has been pushed again from December 14th to March 1st.
If that holds true, “Tank” may have gone a span of 23 months with solely a single struggle to his identify. No surprise his penthouse is being foreclosed on.
The delay additionally makes Roach’s tremendous featherweight reign much more pathetic. He’s had at least three obligatory challengers primed over the past 12 months, with Albert Batyrgaziev finally rising on high, however will finish 2024 having solely confronted the hapless Feargal McCrory
