the fight between David Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) and Yamaguchi Falcao (24-1-1, 10 KOs) is the co-main event of this Saturday’s billboard at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas that is starred by the fight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia Presented by Premier Boxing Champions and Golden Boy Promotions.
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Morrell will defend for the fourth time the WBA World super middleweights when I faced Falcao even though the original fight was against Sena Agbeko, who was not licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Morrell’s last bout was a defense of his championship against Aidos Yerbossynuly on November 5, 2022. The Kazakh boxer was knocked out by Morrell in the twelfth round and had to spend time in an induced coma to recover from a brain hemorrhage. Before that, he successfully defended his belt against Kalvin Henderson and Alantez Fox after winning it over Mario Abel Cazares.
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Who is David Morrell, the Cuban who dreams of fighting against Canelo and Benavidez?
oscary david morell Gutierrez Jr. was born on January 18, 1998 in Santa Clara, Cuba. The boxer left the island and his father to begin his professional career in Minneapolis in 2019. Before arriving in the United States, he declared, in an interview with the Los Angeles Timeswho spent time in Mérida, Mexico, while he arranged the legal situation to enter US territory.
Leaving his homeland and his constant dedication brought good results since In his third fight as a professional, he obtained the interim WBA super middleweight title by defeating Lennox Allen.
The Cuban boxer assures that he will win this Saturday and will seek to face David Benavidez, the ‘Mexican Monster’, for the interim WBC title. In addition, he declared to ESPN that he has spoken with the Mexican-American’s father about a possible fight and that they do not see him with bad eyes.
If the fight against Benavidez materializes, the winner would aim to fight Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez.