Undefeated light heavyweight stars David “El Monstro” Benavidez and David Morell Jr. continued their heated war of words at Thursday’s final press conference before they settle their rivalry in the ring this Saturday, February 1 headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (photos by Esther Lin)

Two of the sport’s most exciting fighters, Benavidez and Morrell will meet on Saturday night for Benavidez’s Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title and Morrell’s WBA Light Heavyweight Title as they culminate their yearslong rivalry in the ring, with the winner establishing themself as the future of the light heavyweight division, a potential force on pound-for-pound lists and one of the faces of the sport for years to come.

Thursday’s event also featured fighters competing on the loaded four-fight pay-per-view, including WBC Featherweight World Champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa and former unified world champion Stephen Fulton Jr., who square off in the co-main event in a rematch of one of 2021’s best fights, Mexican star and former world champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and hard-charging contender Angel Fierro, who compete in an all-Mexican super lightweight pay-per-view attraction, plus rising Mexican star Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. and former unified champion Jeison Rosario, who duel in a 10-round middleweight fight that opens the pay-per-view at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.