Morrell defends against Yerbossynuly in duel of undefeated fighters  – World Boxing Association

Cuba’s David Morrell will have a big test in defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight championship. He will face Kazakhstan’s Aidos Yerbossynuly on November 5 in a duel of undefeated fighters.

The bout will take place in Armory, Minneapolis, where the champion resides and will be the main event of the TGB Promotions event. Morrell will be making the fourth defense of the title he won against Lennox Allen in August 2020. Since then, the champion has displayed the belt against Mario Cazares, Alantez Fox and Kalvin Henderson.

Now he will face an opponent with a very good resume and who holds the top ranking of the pioneering organization. Yerbossynuly is a strong fighter who has knocked out three of his last four opponents and has been challenging Morrell for several months. 

The 24-year-old from Cuba has a record of 7 wins, no losses and 6 knockouts. Yerbossynuly has 16 wins, 11 before the limit.