WBA Super Middleweight Champion David Morrell Jr. delivered another knockout in front of his adopted hometown crowd as he stopped Alantez Fox in the fourth round of the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes Saturday night from The Armory in Minneapolis.
The 23-year-old Morrell (6-0, 5 KOs), a prolific Cuban amateur who found a home in Minneapolis after turning pro in 2019, scored his second-straight knockout victory in front of his hometown fans, following up a first-round destruction of Mario Cazares in June on FOX.
“I love fighting here in Minnesota,” said Morrell. “This is a great opportunity to fight in front of my fans here. It really motivates me.”
Morell stepped up in competition again on Saturday, facing the durable veteran Fox (28-3-1, 13 KOs), a test he passed in emphatic fashion. Morrell and Fox spent much of the early rounds tied up on the inside, as Fox looked to slow down the offensive-minded Morrell.
Fox had success in avoiding the vaunted straight left hand from the southpaw Morrell, ducking it and tying up consistently in the early rounds. While Fox was able to avoid damage across those first few rounds, Morrell was able to land an efficient 46% of his power punches throughout the action, according to CompuBox.
“I was just listening to my team and following their instructions,” said Morrell. “We were just working in there, just like we do in the gym. They told me to let my hands go, so I did. Fox didn’t have the power to keep me off of him. So I knew that I had to take advantage of it. I felt comfortable in there and that made it easy for me.”
In round four, Morrell broke through with a left uppercut during another tie-up on the inside, landing flushly and putting Fox on the canvas. Morrell immediately upped his attack rate and stalked Fox around the ring, continuing to fling power punches and eventually prompting Fox’s corner to throw in the towel 2:06 into the round.
“I thought I won the first round, and in the second round I knew he was going to come out aggressively,” said Fox. “So I was trying to move and make it tough for him. We were holding each other on the inside and he came in with a good shot that dazed me. I was upset about the fight being stopped, but I know that my team has my best interests at heart.”
Morrell quickly set his sights on the rest of the elite 168-pound fighters.
“I respect everybody in the super middleweight division, but I want to fight all of them,” said Morrell. “I’ve got this belt right now and I’m open to fighting any of them. They just have to step up.”
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29 Comments
I haven’t seen the fight yet but the way the comments are praising him and I’ve heard blogs praising him too is wow
Morrell is very scrappy but borderline dirty and illegal. The only fear in fighting him is the damage by his bunny shots that may land throughout
Keeps calling out benavidez, not even close to ready , great power but not enough fundamentals and experience , hasn't even been hit
Who's here after benavidez whooped lemieux.
We know Franchise champion has no interest in becoming a punching bag, we also know that this boy js willing to face benevidez though supporters will cry he hasn't proven himself. He is the one having real chance to bit benevidez for his style is unique.
Morrell is a pretty good skilled fighter with a lengthy amateur experience & looks like a promising Professional….. but i still have Benavidez based on Pro experience & speed & power. We still need to see more of him to make a solid decision…. 6 fights isn't enough…. not enough for David anyway
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ese morell tiene calidad en cuba una ves le pusieron un profesional y lo nokeo
This is the man that can beat Benavetiz and Ducknelo.
Lol.u guys acting like he was.hagler..his a good prospect,he needs to hit the body more and just more experience..good beginning!
This dude ain't ready for benavoidez, we haven't seen nothing from him fighting benavaidez this early in his carrier won't do him any good he just need to chill out and step up the level of his opponent first
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they both box sloppy but red has wilder potential …
Benavides o canelo le ponen una golpiza a morralla est muy verde
Fox is pissed, that David Morrell didn't knock him out..lol
Morrell is going to be a force to reckoned with
Dam good!
Morrell is a beast, his record is irrelevant when you're an Olympian boxer
Think Canelo will fight Morrell?? Lol he11 no he wont!
Think Canelo will fight Morrell? Lol he already dropped a belt to avoid him. Canelo a king duck! Surprised he even fought Bivol and if he fights him again Bivol will beat him easier. This Morrell cat will probably beat Bivol!!!
Morrell reminds me of a bigger Boots, really accurate and gets in the zone in the ring
Kid Morrell is a beast. He needs a big fight asap he needs that short cut quick! Morrell vs Plant.
Morrell is a dangerous fighter as he is a thudder. By that he doesn’t possess that one-hitta, but an accumulation of punches ala Benevidez (which would be a good match-up down the road IMO))
AGAIN, what a lousy ref… Fox was hurt and out of control… piss poor. Somebody pays you to be this lousy? Only Freemasons would pay fools like this ref who can't see or refuse to see or paid to NOT see…
You gotta stay tight and in the center of the ring against a guy like morrell . If he get you on them ropes he gon beat u up .
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Morrell saca muy bien las manos con rapidez y presicion certera, va ser un hueso duro para cualquier rival
Creo que será Campeón absoluto de su División.
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David Morrel is built to fight. Keep him in discipline and in good attitude. He will go far 🎇🎀✌️
If Morrel Faces Canelo Alvarez, it will surely end the career of the mexican boxer