Fight Preview
This Saturday, April 22, the undefeated regular WBA Super Middleweight Champion David Morrell of Cuba and Yamguchi Falcao of Brazil will square off. Falcao last competed in December when he defeated Ernest Amuzu in the seventh round, while Morrell last competed in November when he defeated Aidos Yerbossynuly in the 12th round.
The 25-year-old southpaw Morrell is well known for his amateur accomplishments. He is said to have amassed a 130 -2 record and won gold medals in the light heavyweight division at the 2016 Youth World Championships, the 2017 Cuban National Championships, and the 2018 India Open International Boxing Tournament. After stopping Yendris Rodriguez Valdez in under 65 seconds in August 2019 to make his professional debut, Morrell has only boxed 39 rounds since.
With a current knockout percentage of 87.5%, it is clear that he has outstanding punching power. With a reach of 78.5 inches and a height of 6 feet 1 inches, Morrell is likewise a decent size. Like the majority of national champions from Cuba, Morrell is a skilled fighter with a refined style who may one day compete for lucrative matches against Canelo Alvarez or David Benavidez.
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Falcao has the same height as Morrell at 6 feet 1 inch and 73 inches in wingspan, but he loses 5.5 inches in reach. Yamaguchi’s knockout ratio currently stands at just 37.1%, and he has only stopped two of his last seven opponents, so he doesn’t exactly have heavy hands. He has won the vacant WBC Latino Middleweight Title, the Brazilian Cruiserweight Belt, the WBC, American Boxing Federation Inter-Continental, and NABF Super Middleweight Crowns, as well as the WBA Fedecaribe Super Middleweight Title during his professional career.
His sole loss was a unanimous 10-round decision against Christopher Pearson in May 2019. His only draw was a 10-round contest with D’Mitrius Ballard in December 2019. Francisco Cordero, German Perez, Morgan Fitch, Richard Gutierrez, Elias Espadas, Jorge Miranda, and Alex Theran were some of the opponents he defeated most convincingly.
David Morrell vs Yamaguchi Falcao Fight Information
- Date: 04/22/2023
- Time: 11:00 PM ET
- Location: T-Mobile Arena.
- How to Watch Morrell vs Falcao: ESPN+
- Live Stream: sho.com
Morrell vs Falcao Betting Lines
Morrell is -2000 according to our Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $5. On the other side, Falcao is +850 according to the Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $850.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Morrell at a 95.24% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Falcao have 10.53% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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