Morrell vs Agbeko

Who won Morrell vs Agbeko?

David Morrell beat Sena Agbeko by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at Armory, Minneapolis.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA super middleweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Chris Colbert lost to Jose Valenzuela, Robert Guerrero defeated Andre Berto, and Alberto Puello was victorious over Ector Madera.

Morrell vs Agbeko stats

Back in December 2023, David Morrell stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Sena Agbeko made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

David Morrell was the younger man by 6 years, at 26 years old.

Morrell had a 4-inch reach advantage.

David Morrell fought out of the southpaw stance, while Sena Agbeko was an orthodox fighter.

Morrell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 8 years and 2 months later than Agbeko, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 71 fewer professional rounds, totaling 66 compared to Agbeko's 137.

Sena Agbeko was ranked number 10 by the WBA in the 168lb division.

Morrell vs Agbeko form

David Morrell had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Yamaguchi Falcao on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Aidos Yerbossynuly on November 5, 2022, by knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kalvin Henderson on June 4, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minnesota.

Before that, he had won against Alantez Fox on December 18, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minnesota.

He had beaten Mario Abel Cazares on June 27, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.

Activity check

Morrell's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Agbeko's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Morrell vs Agbeko start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Armory, Minneapolis, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Morrell vs Agbeko?

Morrell vs Agbeko was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Morrell vs Agbeko?

David Morrell was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Sena Agbeko made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.