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	'''Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez Jr.''' (born 18 January 1998), ~~better~~ ~~known~~ ~~as '''~~David Morrell~~'''~~, is a Cuban ] ~~who~~ has held the ] ] title ~~since January~~ 2021. As an ] he won gold medals at the ] and the 2017 Cuban National Championships.		'''Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez Jr.''' (born January 18, 1998)<ref name=Fox>{{Cite web \|title=David Morrell Bio Information - PBC Boxing \|url=https://www.foxsports.com/boxing/osvary-morrell-player-bio \|access-date=June 10, 2022 \|website=] \|language=}}</ref> is a Cuban ]. He has held the ] (Regular version) light-heavyweight title since 2024 and previously the WBA (Regular version) ] title from 2021 to 2024. As an ], he won gold medals at the ] and the 2017 Cuban National Championships.

	== Amateur career ==		==Amateur career==
	During an ] career in which Morrell compiled a record of ~~130–2~~, he won gold medals at the ], where he was named "Best Boxer of the Tournament", 2017 Cuban National Championships, and the 2018 India Open International Boxing Tournament.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=19 July 2019\|title=News: Gutierrez, Mike Faragon, Davey, Masoud, Kaplan, More\|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/news-gutierrez-mike-faragon-davey-masoud-kaplan-more--141007~~\|url-status=live~~\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=30 July 2020\|website=BoxingScene.com\|language=en-us}}</ref>		During an ] career in which Morrell compiled a record of 130–5, he won gold medals at the ], where he was named "Best Boxer of the Tournament", 2017 Cuban National Championships, and the 2018 India Open International Boxing Tournament.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=19 July 2019\|title=News: Gutierrez, Mike Faragon, Davey, Masoud, Kaplan, More\|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/news-gutierrez-mike-faragon-davey-masoud-kaplan-more--141007\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=30 July 2020\|website=BoxingScene.com\|language=en-us}}</ref>

	==Professional career==		==Professional career==
	Morrell made his professional debut on 28 August 2019, scoring a first-round ] (KO) victory over Yendris Rodriguez Valdez at the ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=BoxRec: Osvary Morrell vs. Yendris Rodriguez Valdez\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/790482/2385452~~\|url-status=live~~\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=30 July 2020\|website=]}}</ref>		Morrell made his professional debut on August 28, 2019, scoring a first-round ] (KO) victory over Yendris Rodriguez Valdez at the ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=BoxRec: Osvary Morrell vs. Yendris Rodriguez Valdez\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/790482/2385452\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=July 30, 2020\|website=]}}</ref>

			He scored a second-round KO victory against Quinton Rankin in November<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Donovan\|first=Jake\|date=November 2, 2019\|title=PBC on FS1: Ryan Karl Stops Bergman Aguilar in Five\|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/pbc-on-fs1-ryan-karl-stops-bergman-aguilar-five--143951\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=July 30, 2020\|website=BoxingScene.com}}</ref> before facing ] for the vacant ] ] ] title on August 8, 2020, at the ] in Los Angeles, California. The bout featured on the undercard of the interim ] title fight between ] and ]. The event was originally scheduled to take place on April 11 but was postponed due to the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Idec\|first=Keith\|date=July 30, 2020\|title=James-Dulorme: FOX, PBC Officially Announce Show For August 8\|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/james-dulorme-fox-pbc-officially-announce-show-august-8--150562\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=July 30, 2020\|website=BoxingScene.com}}</ref> In what was described as a dominant performance, Morrell captured the WBA interim title via twelve-round ] (UD) with the judges' scorecards reading 120–108, 119–109, and 118–110.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Donovan\|first=Jake\|date=August 9, 2020\|title=David Morrell Outworks Lennox Allen For Dominant Decision, Wins WBA Belt\|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/david-morrell-outworks-lennox-allen-results--150780\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=August 9, 2020\|website=BoxingScene.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Fletcher\|first=Jerrell\|date=August 9, 2020\|title=David Morrell Dominates Lennox Allen; Picks Up WBA Interim Title\|url=https://3kingsboxing.com/david-morrell-dominates-lennox-allen/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929090459/https://3kingsboxing.com/david-morrell-dominates-lennox-allen/ \|archive-date=September 29, 2020 \|access-date=August 9, 2020\|website=3Kings Boxing WorldWide}}</ref>

			He was set to make the first defense of his title against Mike Gavronski on December 26 at the ] 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.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donovan \|first=Jake \|date=December 26, 2020 \|title=David Morrell Demolishes Mike Gavronski in Three Round Beating \|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/david-morrell-demolishes-mike-gavronski-three-round-results--154345 \|access-date=June 10, 2022 \|website=Boxing Scene \|language=}}</ref>

			The following month, Morrell was elevated from interim champion to ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fitzsimmons \|first=Lyle \|date=February 2, 2021 \|title=Super Middleweight Youngster David Morrell Insists "This Division is Mine" \|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/super-middleweight-youngster-david-morrell-insists-this-division-mine--155143 \|access-date=June 10, 2022 \|website=Boxing Scene \|language=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donovan \|first=Jake \|date=June 27, 2021 \|title=David Morrell Demolishes Mario Cazares in One Round \|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/david-morrell-demolishes-mario-cazares-one-results--158755 \|access-date=June 10, 2022 \|website=Boxing Scene \|language=}}</ref>

			After defending his title on November 5, 2022, against ], knocking him out in the 12th round,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Christ \|first=Scott \|date=2022-11-06 \|title=Highlights and results: David Morrell Jr knocks out Aidos Yerbossynuly in 12th round \|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2022/11/6/23442693/morrell-vs-yerbossynuly-full-fight-video-highlights-results-knockout-showtime-pbc-boxing-news-2022 \|access-date=2022-11-07 \|website=Bad Left Hook \|language=en}}</ref> Yerbossynuly was hospitalized and put into an induced coma due to a ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Report: Aidos Yerbossynuly in coma after taking beating from David Morrell \|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/report-aidos-yerbossynuly-coma-taking-020906673.html \|access-date=2022-11-07 \|website=sports.yahoo.com \|date=November 7, 2022 \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rafael \|first=Dan \|title=Source: Yerbossynuly in coma after 12th-round knockout loss to Morrell \|url=https://danrafael.substack.com/p/source-yerbossynuly-in-coma-after \|access-date=2022-11-07 \|website=danrafael.substack.com \|date=November 7, 2022 \|language=en}}</ref>

			Morrell was scheduled to face ] at ] in Los Angeles on August 3, 2024.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Iskenderov \|first1=Parviz \|title=David Morrell vs Radivoje Kalajdzic joins Crawford-Madrimov confirmed undercard \|url=https://www.fightmag.com/david-morrell-vs-radivoje-kalajdzic-joins-crawford-madrimov-confirmed-undercard/ \|work=FIGHTMAG \|date=24 April 2024}}</ref> Morrell defeated Kalajdzic by unanimous decision and won the vacant WBA "Regular" light heavyweight title.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Iskenderov \|first1=Parviz \|title=David Morrell bests Radivoje Kalajdzic by decision to become two-weight champion \|url=https://www.fightmag.com/david-morrell-bests-radivoje-kalajdzic-by-decision-to-become-two-weight-champion/ \|work=FIGHTMAG \|date=4 August 2024}}</ref>

			On October 8, 2024 it was announced that Morrell would face ], who at that time held interim WBC light heavyweight title.<ref>{{cite news \|title=David Benavidez vs. David Morrell fight: Pair of top contenders to clash for interim light heavyweight title \|url=https://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/david-benavidez-vs-david-morrell-fight-pair-of-top-contenders-to-clash-for-interim-light-heavyweight-title/ \|work=CBSSports.com \|date=8 October 2024 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Iskenderov \|first1=Parviz \|title=David Benavidez vs David Morrell 'contract done' for two-belt fight \|url=https://www.fightmag.com/david-benavidez-vs-david-morrell-contract-done-for-two-belt-title-fight/ \|work=FIGHTMAG \|date=9 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Benavidez gets Morrell next in 175-pound bout \|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/41686889/david-benavidez-gets-david-morrell-next-175-pound-bout \|work=ESPN.com \|date=8 October 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>
	He scored a second-round KO victory against Quinton Rankin in November<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Donovan\|first=Jake\|date=2 November 2019\|title=PBC on FS1: Ryan Karl Stops Bergman Aguilar in Five\|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/pbc-on-fs1-ryan-karl-stops-bergman-aguilar-five--143951\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=30 July 2020\|website=BoxingScene.com\|language=en-us}}</ref> before facing ] for the vacant ] ] ] title on 8 August 2020 at the ] in ], ]. The bout featured on the undercard of the interim ] title fight between ] and ]. The event was originally scheduled to take place on 11 April but was postponed due to the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Idec\|first=Keith\|date=30 July 2020\|title=James-Dulorme: FOX, PBC Officially Announce Show For August 8\|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/james-dulorme-fox-pbc-officially-announce-show-august-8--150562\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=30 July 2020\|website=BoxingScene.com\|language=en-us}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Donovan\|first=Jake\|date=9 August 2020\|title=David Morrell Outworks Lennox Allen For Dominant Decision, Wins WBA Belt\|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/david-morrell-outworks-lennox-allen-results--150780\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=9 August 2020\|website=BoxingScene.com\|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Fletcher\|first=Jerrell\|date=9 August 2020\|title=David Morrell Dominates Lennox Allen; Picks Up WBA Interim Title\|url=https://3kingsboxing.com/david-morrell-dominates-lennox-allen/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929090459/https://3kingsboxing.com/david-morrell-dominates-lennox-allen/ \|archive-date=29 September 2020 \|access-date=9 August 2020\|website=3Kings Boxing WorldWide\|language=en-US}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 06:33, 24 December 2024

Cuban boxer

David Morrell Jr.

Born

Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez
Jr.
(1998-01-18) January 18, 1998 (age 26)
Santa Clara, Cuba

Statistics

Weight(s)

Height

6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

Reach

77 in (196 cm)

Stance

Southpaw

Boxing record

Total fights

Wins

Wins by KO

Medal record

Men's Amateur boxing

Representing Cuba
Youth World Championships
	2016 St. Petersburg	Light heavyweight
Representing Camagüey
Cuban National Championships
	2017 Havana	Light heavyweight

Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez Jr. (born January 18, 1998) 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.

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.

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.

He scored a second-round KO victory against Quinton Rankin in November 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. 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.

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.

The following month, Morrell was elevated from interim champion to Regular champion. 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.

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

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

On October 8, 2024 it was announced that Morrell would face David Benavidez, who at that time held interim WBC light heavyweight title.

Professional boxing record

11 fights	11 wins	0 losses
By knockout	9	0
By decision	2	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
11	Win	11–0	Radivoje Kalajdzic	UD	12	Aug 3, 2024	BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Won vacant WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title
10	Win	10–0	Sena Agbeko	TKO	2 (12), 1:43	Dec 16, 2023	Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
9	Win	9–0	Yamaguchi Falcão	KO	1 (12), 2:22	Apr 22, 2023	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
8	Win	8–0	Aidos Yerbossynuly	KO	12 (12) 2:34	Nov 5, 2022	Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
7	Win	7–0	Kalvin Henderson	TKO	4 (12), 2:35	Jun 4, 2022	Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
6	Win	6–0	Alantez Fox	TKO	4 (12), 2:06	Dec 18, 2021	Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
5	Win	5–0	Mario Abel Cazares	KO	1 (12), 2:32	Jun 27, 2021	Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
4	Win	4–0	Mike Gavronski	KO	3 (10), 2:45	Dec 26, 2020	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Lennox Allen	UD	12	Aug 8, 2020	Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Won vacant WBA interim super-middleweight title
2	Win	2–0	Quinton Rankin	KO	2 (8), 1:01	Nov 2, 2019	MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Yendris Rodriguez Valdez	KO	1 (4), 1:05	Aug 31, 2019	Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

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External links

Boxing record for David Morrell from BoxRec (registration required)
David Morrell - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live

Sporting positions
World boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byJohn Ryder	WBA super-middleweight champion Interim title August 8, 2020 – January 19, 2021 promoted to Regular champion	Vacant
VacantTitle last held byCanelo Álvarez	WBA super-middleweight champion Regular title January 19, 2021 – August 30, 2024 Vacated	Title discontinued
VacantTitle last held byJean Pascal	WBA light-heavyweight champion Regular title August 3, 2024 – present	Incumbent

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