David Morrell (boxer)

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.

David Morrell
Statistics
Real nameOsvary David Morrell Gutierrez Jr.
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach78 1⁄2 in (199 cm)
NationalityCuban
Born (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998
Santa Clara, Cuba
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights3
Wins3
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
Youth World Championships
2016 St. PetersburgLight heavyweight
Cuban National Championships
Representing Camagüey
2017 HavanaLight heavyweight

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
Professional record summary
3 fights 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 Win 3–0 Lennox Allen UD 12 8 Aug 2020 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBA interim super middleweight title
2 Win 2–0 Quinton Rankin KO 2 (4), 1:01 2 Nov 2019 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Yendris Rodriguez Valdez KO 1 (4), 1:05 31 Aug 2019 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

References
  1. "Boxing record for David Morrell". BoxRec.
  2. "News: Gutierrez, Mike Faragon, Davey, Masoud, Kaplan, More". BoxingScene.com. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: Osvary Morrell vs. Yendris Rodriguez Valdez". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. Donovan, Jake (2 November 2019). "PBC on FS1: Ryan Karl Stops Bergman Aguilar in Five". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. Idec, Keith (30 July 2020). "James-Dulorme: FOX, PBC Officially Announce Show For August 8". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. Donovan, Jake (9 August 2020). "David Morrell Outworks Lennox Allen For Dominant Decision, Wins WBA Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. Fletcher, Jerrell (9 August 2020). "David Morrell Dominates Lennox Allen; Picks Up WBA Interim Title". 3Kings Boxing WorldWide. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
John Ryder		 WBA super middleweight champion
Interim title
9 August 2020 – present		 Incumbent


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