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Morrell, Jr. Remains Undefeated With Quick KO

By Rico Cabrera, Sr. Apr 29, 2023
David Morrell, Jr. is shown as he dominated the challenger to his Super Middleweight Title, Yamaguchi Falcao, with a tremendous body shot in the first and only round of their title bout held at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, on 4/22/23. ~Photo: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions

(East Los Angeles, CA) ]From The Editor’s Desk]: Here’s the follow-up article on the WBA Super Middleweight Champion, David Morrell, Jr. after his laser-fast and impressive dispatching of challenger, Yamaguchi Falcão, the Brazilian Bronze Medalist from the 2012 Olympics, in the first round of the Co-Main event on the Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia PPV mega-bout last Saturday, 4/22. Morrell’s future is extremely bright, promising, and he looks forward to defending his title as a working and peoples’ champion.

 

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Here is the recounting of the fight as presented and distributed by Mario Serrano, Publicist, Team Morrell

 

 

Morrell Jr. Dedicates Fight to Autism Awareness

 

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 24, 2023) – WBA Super Middleweight regular champion, David Morrell Jr. (9-0, 8 KOs) has expressed his desire to fight WBC Interim World champion David Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) in his next fight. Morrell Jr. made waves with his impressive victory over Yamaguchi Falcão (24-2-1, 10 KOs), a first-round knockout on the undercard of the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia mega-fight.

 

Morrell Jr., who is promoted by Warriors Boxing, has been making waves in the boxing world with his impressive performances and is quickly becoming a fan favorite. The undefeated champion is looking for bigger challenges, and a fight against Benavidez is something he has set his sights on.

 

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[Photo Gallery Credit]: Ryan Hafey/Premiere Boxing Champions

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“I’ll say it and I’ll say it again, I want to fight the best, and David Benavidez is one of the best in the division,” said Morrell Jr. “Millions of fans got to see what I’m all about and I believe I have the skills to beat him. I know he is a warrior that never backs down from a fight, so I’m expecting him to take the challenge. This is a fight I know that fans want to see. The winner can be next in line to fight Canelo. I’m the real monster and I’m ready to prove it in the ring.”

 

Morrell Jr. has also announced that he dedicated this fight to Autism Awareness. The champion has a personal connection to the cause, as he has many close friends who are dealing with the condition.

 

“I want to use my platform to raise awareness for autism,” said Morrell Jr. “Some of my closest friends have kids with autism and they are an inspiration, and I want to do everything I can to support them.”

 

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Morrell Jr.’s dedication to the cause has garnered support from the boxing community, and fans are eager to see him in the ring once again. A potential fight against Benavidez would be a highly anticipated matchup and could potentially unify the WBA and WBC titles down the road.

 

The boxing world eagerly awaits the announcement of this potential matchup and looks forward to seeing Morrell Jr. continue to shine both in and out of the ring.

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Rico Cabrera, Sr. Apr 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023
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