Who won Morrell vs Allen?
David Morrell beat Lennox Allen by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 8th, 2020, at Microsoft Theater, California.
The scorecards were announced as 119-109, 120-108, 118-110 in favor of winner David Morrell.
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 WBA super middleweight championship of the world.
This fight appeared on the undercard of Jamal James' and Thomas Dulorme's clash for the WBA Interim World Welterweight championship.
Morrell vs Allen stats
Back in August 2020, David Morrell stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 2 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Lennox Allen made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 1 draw, with 14 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Morrell had a massive power advantage over Allen, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Allen's 64%.
David Morrell was the younger man by 13 years, at 22 years old.
Both David Morrell and Lennox Allen fought out of a southpaw stance.
Morrell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 15 years and 4 months later than Allen, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 77 fewer professional rounds, totaling 54 compared to Allen's 131.
David Morrell went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA at super middleweight.
Lennox Allen was ranked number 1 by the WBA in the 168lb division.
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What time did Morrell vs Allen start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Microsoft Theater, California, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Morrell vs Allen?
Morrell vs Allen was broadcast on FOX in the US.
What were the odds on Morrell vs Allen?
David Morrell was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Lennox Allen made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.
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