Morrell vs Cazares

Who won Morrell vs Cazares?

David Morrell beat Mario Abel Cazares by knockout in the 1st round on Sunday, June 27th, 2021, at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.

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 Omar Juarez was defeated by Al Rivera, and Efetobor Apochi lost to Brandon Glanton.

Morrell vs Cazares stats

Back in June 2021, David Morrell stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mario Abel Cazares made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws, with 5 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Morrell had a massive power advantage over Cazares, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Cazares' 42%.

David Morrell was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.

David Morrell fought out of the southpaw stance, while Mario Abel Cazares was an orthodox fighter.

Morrell was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years and 8 months later than Cazares, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, totaling 54 compared to Cazares' 53.

Mario Abel Cazares was ranked number 15 by the WBA in the 168lb division.

Activity check

Morrell's last 2 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What time did Morrell vs Cazares start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Morrell vs Cazares?

Morrell vs Cazares was broadcast on FOX in the US.

What were the odds on Morrell vs Cazares?

David Morrell was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Mario Abel Cazares made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.