David Morrell (boxer)
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| Born | Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez Jr. 18 January 1998 Santa Clara, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cuban | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Super middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 78+1⁄2 in (199 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez Jr. (born 18 January 1998), better known as David Morrell, is a Cuban professional boxer who has held the WBA interim super middleweight title since August 2020. As an amateur he won gold medals at the 2016 Youth World Championships and the 2017 Cuban National Championships.
Amateur career
During an amateur career in which Morrell compiled a record of 130–2, 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.[2]
Professional career
Morrell made his professional debut on 28 August 2019, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory over Yendris Rodriguez Valdez at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3]
He scored a second-round KO victory against Quinton Rankin in November[4] before facing Lennox Allen for the vacant WBA interim super middleweight title on 8 August 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 11 April but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In what was described as a dominant performance, Morrell captured the WBA interim title via twelve-round unanimous decision with the judges' scorecards reading 120–108, 119–109, and 118–110.[6][7]
Professional boxing record
| 3 fights | 3 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Lennox Allen
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UD | 12 | 8 Aug 2020 |  Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Won vacant WBA interim super middleweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Quinton Rankin
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KO | 2 (4), 1:01 | 2 Nov 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Yendris Rodriguez Valdez
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KO | 1 (4), 1:05 | 31 Aug 2019 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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References
- ^ "Boxing record for David Morrell". BoxRec.
- ^ "News: Gutierrez, Mike Faragon, Davey, Masoud, Kaplan, More". BoxingScene.com. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BoxRec: Osvary Morrell vs. Yendris Rodriguez Valdez". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Donovan, Jake (2 November 2019). "PBC on FS1: Ryan Karl Stops Bergman Aguilar in Five". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Idec, Keith (30 July 2020). "James-Dulorme: FOX, PBC Officially Announce Show For August 8". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Donovan, Jake (9 August 2020). "David Morrell Outworks Lennox Allen For Dominant Decision, Wins WBA Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fletcher, Jerrell (9 August 2020). "David Morrell Dominates Lennox Allen; Picks Up WBA Interim Title". 3Kings Boxing WorldWide. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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External links
- Boxing record for David Morrell from BoxRec (registration required)
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