Morrell vs Fox

Who won Morrell vs Fox?

David Morrell beat Alantez Fox by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, December 18th, 2021, at 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.

The undercard featured the clash of Hitchins vs Hawkins.

Morrell vs Fox stats

Back in December 2021, David Morrell stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alantez Fox made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Morrell had a massive power advantage over Fox, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Fox's 46%.

David Morrell was the younger man by 6 years, at 23 years old.

Fox had a height advantage of 3 inches over Morrell. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

David Morrell fought out of the southpaw stance, while Alantez Fox was an orthodox fighter.

Morrell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 26 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 9 years and 1 month later than Fox, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 128 fewer professional rounds, totaling 54 compared to Fox's 182.

Alantez Fox was ranked number 10 by the WBA, and 14 by the IBF in the 168lb division.

Activity check

Morrell's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.3 rounds on average.

Fox's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time did Morrell vs Fox start?

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

Who broadcast Morrell vs Fox?

The FOX show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The TrillerTV PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Morrell vs Fox?

David Morrell was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest, while Alantez Fox made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.