David Morrell (boxer)

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David Morrell Jr.
Born
Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez
Jr.

(1998-01-18) January 18, 1998 (age 26)
Santa Clara, Cuba
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm) [1]
Reach77 in (196 cm) [1]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights11
Wins11
Wins by KO9
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Youth World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 St. Petersburg Light heavyweight
Representing Camagüey
Cuban National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 HavanaLight heavyweight


Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez Jr. (born January 18, 1998) [2] is a Cuban professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association (Regular version) light-heavyweight title since 2024 and previously the WBA (Regular version) super-middleweight title from 2021 to 2024. As an amateur, he won gold medals at the 2016 Youth World Championships and the 2017 Cuban National Championships.

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Amateur career

During an amateur career in which Morrell compiled a record of 130–5, he won gold medals at the 2016 Youth World Championships, where he was named "Best Boxer of the Tournament", 2017 Cuban National Championships, and the 2018 India Open International Boxing Tournament. [3]

Professional career

Morrell made his professional debut on August 28, 2019, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory over Yendris Rodriguez Valdez at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [4]

He scored a second-round KO victory against Quinton Rankin in November [5] before facing Lennox Allen for the vacant WBA interim super middleweight title on August 8, 2020, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The bout featured on the undercard of the interim welterweight title fight between Thomas Dulorme and Jamal James. The event was originally scheduled to take place on April 11 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] In what was described as a dominant performance, Morrell captured the WBA interim title via twelve-round unanimous decision (UD) with the judges' scorecards reading 120–108, 119–109, and 118–110. [7] [8]

He was set to make the first defense of his title against Mike Gavronski on December 26 at the Shine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles. After Morrell failed to weigh within the super middleweight limit, reports claimed that he had been stripped of his title. However, it was later revealed that a clause in the fight contract allowed for the fight to continue as a non-title contest. Morrell defeated Gavronski via third-round KO. [9]

The following month, Morrell was elevated from interim champion to Regular champion. [10] The first defense of his Regular title came against Mario Cazares on June 27, 2021, at the Minneapolis Armory. Morrell Retained his title via first-round KO. [11]

After defending his title on November 5, 2022, against Aidos Yerbossynuly, knocking him out in the 12th round, [12] Yerbossynuly was hospitalized and put into an induced coma due to a subdural hematoma. [13] [14]

Morrell was scheduled to face Radivoje Kalajdzic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on August 3, 2024. [15] Morrell defeated Kalajdzic by unanimous decision and won the vacant WBA "Regular" light heavyweight title. [16]

Professional boxing record

11 fights11 wins0 losses
By knockout90
By decision20
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
11Win11–0 Radivoje Kalajdzic UD12Aug 3, 2024 BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Won vacant WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title
10Win10–0Sena AgbekoTKO2 (12), 1:43Dec 16, 2023Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
9Win9–0 Yamaguchi Falcão KO1 (12), 2:22 Apr 22, 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
8Win8–0 Aidos Yerbossynuly KO12 (12) 2:34Nov 5, 2022Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
7Win7–0 Kalvin Henderson TKO4 (12), 2:35Jun 4, 2022Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
6Win6–0 Alantez Fox TKO4 (12), 2:06Dec 18, 2021Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
5Win5–0Mario Abel CazaresKO1 (12), 2:32Jun 27, 2021Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
4Win4–0Mike GavronskiKO3 (10), 2:45Dec 26, 2020 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
3Win3–0 Lennox Allen UD12Aug 8, 2020 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Won vacant WBA interim super-middleweight title
2Win2–0Quinton RankinKO2 (8), 1:01Nov 2, 2019 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
1Win1–0Yendris Rodriguez ValdezKO1 (4), 1:05Aug 31, 2019 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

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References

  1. 1 2 Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Sena Agbeko fight.
  2. ↑ "David Morrell Bio Information - PBC Boxing". Fox Sports . Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "News: Gutierrez, Mike Faragon, Davey, Masoud, Kaplan, More". BoxingScene.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "BoxRec: Osvary Morrell vs. Yendris Rodriguez Valdez". BoxRec . Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ Donovan, Jake (November 2, 2019). "PBC on FS1: Ryan Karl Stops Bergman Aguilar in Five". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ Idec, Keith (July 30, 2020). "James-Dulorme: FOX, PBC Officially Announce Show For August 8". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ Donovan, Jake (August 9, 2020). "David Morrell Outworks Lennox Allen For Dominant Decision, Wins WBA Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ Fletcher, Jerrell (August 9, 2020). "David Morrell Dominates Lennox Allen; Picks Up WBA Interim Title". 3Kings Boxing WorldWide. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ Donovan, Jake (December 26, 2020). "David Morrell Demolishes Mike Gavronski in Three Round Beating". Boxing Scene. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ Fitzsimmons, Lyle (February 2, 2021). "Super Middleweight Youngster David Morrell Insists "This Division is Mine"". Boxing Scene. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ Donovan, Jake (June 27, 2021). "David Morrell Demolishes Mario Cazares in One Round". Boxing Scene. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ Christ, Scott (November 6, 2022). "Highlights and results: David Morrell Jr knocks out Aidos Yerbossynuly in 12th round". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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  16. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (August 4, 2024). "David Morrell bests Radivoje Kalajdzic by decision to become two-weight champion". FIGHTMAG.
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
John Ryder 		WBA super-middleweight champion
Interim title
August 8, 2020 – January 19, 2021
promoted to Regular champion		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Canelo Álvarez 		WBA super-middleweight champion
Regular title
January 19, 2021 – August 30, 2024
Vacated		Title discontinued
Vacant
Title last held by
Jean Pascal 		WBA light-heavyweight champion
Regular title
August 3, 2024 – present		Incumbent
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