David Morrell (boxer)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 1:38:58 PM Wikipedia source
Osvary David Morrell Gutierrez Jr. (born January 18, 1998) is a Cuban professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (Regular version) light-heavyweight title from 2024 to 2025 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.
Infobox
Born
Osvary David Morrell GutierrezJr. (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998 (age 27)Santa Clara, Cuba
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
mw- Super-middleweight Light-heavyweight
Reach
77 in (196 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Total fights
13
Wins
12
Win by KO
9
Losses
1
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
13 fights
By knockout
12 wins
9
1 loss
0
By decision
By decision
13 fights
By decision
12 wins
3
1 loss
1
| 13 fights | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
· Professional boxing record
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Imam Khataev
Type
SD
Round, time
10
Date
Jul 12, 2025
Location
Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
12
12
No.
12
Result
Loss
Record
11–1
Opponent
David Benavidez
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Feb 1, 2025
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
Lost WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title;For WBC interim light-heavyweight title
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Radivoje Kalajdzic
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Aug 3, 2024
Location
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Sena Agbeko
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (12), 1:43
Date
Dec 16, 2023
Location
Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Yamaguchi Falcão
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (12), 2:22
Date
Apr 22, 2023
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Aidos Yerbossynuly
Type
KO
Round, time
12 (12) 2:34
Date
Nov 5, 2022
Location
Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Kalvin Henderson
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (12), 2:35
Date
Jun 4, 2022
Location
Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Alantez Fox
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (12), 2:06
Date
Dec 18, 2021
Location
Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Mario Abel Cazares
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (12), 2:32
Date
Jun 27, 2021
Location
Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Mike Gavronski
Type
KO
Round, time
3 (10), 2:45
Date
Dec 26, 2020
Location
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Lennox Allen
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Aug 8, 2020
Location
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant WBA interim super-middleweight title
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Quinton Rankin
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (8), 1:01
Date
Nov 2, 2019
Location
MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Yendris Rodriguez Valdez
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (4), 1:05
Date
Aug 31, 2019
Location
Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Imam Khataev | SD | 10 | Jul 12, 2025 | Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | David Benavidez | UD | 12 | Feb 1, 2025 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title;For WBC interim light-heavyweight title |
| 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. |
· External links
World boxing titles
World boxing titles
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byJohn Ryder
VacantTitle last held byJohn Ryder
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byJohn Ryder
Sporting positions
WBA super-middleweight championInterim title August 8, 2020 – January 19, 2021promoted to Regular champion
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byCaleb Plant
VacantTitle last held byCanelo Álvarez
VacantTitle last held byCanelo Álvarez
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byCanelo Álvarez
Sporting positions
WBA super-middleweight championRegular title January 19, 2021 – August 30, 2024Vacated
Sporting positions
Title discontinued
VacantTitle last held byJean Pascal
VacantTitle last held byJean Pascal
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byJean Pascal
Sporting positions
WBA light-heavyweight championRegular title August 3, 2024 – February 1, 2025
Sporting positions
Succeeded byDavid Benavidez
| Sporting positions | ||||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byJohn Ryder | WBA super-middleweight championInterim title August 8, 2020 – January 19, 2021promoted to Regular champion | VacantTitle next held byCaleb Plant | ||
| VacantTitle last held byCanelo Álvarez | WBA super-middleweight championRegular title January 19, 2021 – August 30, 2024Vacated | Title discontinued | ||
| VacantTitle last held byJean Pascal | WBA light-heavyweight championRegular title August 3, 2024 – February 1, 2025 | Succeeded byDavid Benavidez | ||
References
- Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Sena Agbeko fight.
- Fox Sportshttps://www.foxsports.com/boxing/osvary-morrell-player-bio
- BoxingScene.comhttps://www.boxingscene.com/news-gutierrez-mike-faragon-davey-masoud-kaplan-more--141007
- BoxRechttps://boxrec.com/en/event/790482/2385452
- BoxingScene.comhttps://www.boxingscene.com/pbc-on-fs1-ryan-karl-stops-bergman-aguilar-five--143951
- BoxingScene.comhttps://www.boxingscene.com/james-dulorme-fox-pbc-officially-announce-show-august-8--150562
- BoxingScene.comhttps://www.boxingscene.com/david-morrell-outworks-lennox-allen-results--150780
- 3Kings Boxing WorldWidehttps://3kingsboxing.com/david-morrell-dominates-lennox-allen/
- Boxing Scenehttps://www.boxingscene.com/david-morrell-demolishes-mike-gavronski-three-round-results--154345
- Boxing Scenehttps://www.boxingscene.com/super-middleweight-youngster-david-morrell-insists-this-division-mine--155143
- Boxing Scenehttps://www.boxingscene.com/david-morrell-demolishes-mario-cazares-one-results--158755
- Bad Left Hookhttps://www.badlefthook.com/2022/11/6/23442693/morrell-vs-yerbossynuly-full-fight-video-highlights-results-knockout-showtime-pbc-boxing-news-2022
- sports.yahoo.comhttps://sports.yahoo.com/report-aidos-yerbossynuly-coma-taking-020906673.html
- danrafael.substack.comhttps://danrafael.substack.com/p/source-yerbossynuly-in-coma-after
- FIGHTMAGhttps://www.fightmag.com/david-morrell-vs-radivoje-kalajdzic-joins-crawford-madrimov-confirmed-undercard/
- FIGHTMAGhttps://www.fightmag.com/david-morrell-bests-radivoje-kalajdzic-by-decision-to-become-two-weight-champion/
- CBSSports.comhttps://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/david-benavidez-vs-david-morrell-fight-pair-of-top-contenders-to-clash-for-interim-light-heavyweight-title/
- FIGHTMAGhttps://www.fightmag.com/david-benavidez-vs-david-morrell-contract-done-for-two-belt-title-fight/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/41686889/david-benavidez-gets-david-morrell-next-175-pound-bout
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/43659553/david-benavidez-outslugs-david-morrell-adds-secondary-title
- Premier Boxing Championshttps://www.premierboxingchampions.com/david-benavidez-vs-david-morrell-jr
- ITA Sporthttps://ita.sport/news/the-ita-reports-that-boxer-imam-khataev-has-been-sanctioned-with-a-2-year-period-of-ineligibility/
- Boxing News Onlinehttps://boxingnewsonline.net/news/morrell-unfazed-by-khataev-doping-drama-ahead-of-new-york-clash/
- Boxing Scenehttps://www.boxingscene.com/articles/david-morrell-jnr-holds-off-imam-khataev-in-brutal-10-rounder