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Top 168-pound contender David Morrell is scheduled to face Sena Agbeko on Saturday in Minneapolis.
DAVID MORRELL (9-0, 8 KOs)
vs. SENA AGBEKO (28-2, 22, KOs)
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
- Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
- Where: The Armory, Minneapolis
- TV/Stream: Showtime
- Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
- At stake: No major titles
- Odds: Morrell 9-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
- Also on the card: Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Angelino Cordova, flyweights (for Martinez’s WBC title); Chris Colbert vs. Jose Valenzuela, lightweights; Kenneth Sims Jr. vs. Alfredo Santiago, junior welterweights
- Prediction: Morrell KO 8
- Background: Morrell, the gifted product of the Cuban amateur system, has been pushing for a showdown with fellow contender David Benavidez and other big-time fights. And those events will come if he continues to dominate opponents. The 25-year-old southpaw has knocked out eight of his nine foes – including Yamaguchi Falcao in the first round in April – and has barely lost a round in his fast-tracked professional career. He’s a significant favorite to beat Agbeko. The 31-year-old Ghanaian has won five consecutive fights (four by knockout) since he lost a near-shutout decision against Vladimir Shishkin in 2021. His most recent fight was on Oct. 14, when he stopped journeyman Bruno Leonardo Romay in two rounds. However, Morrell is a significant step up in opposition for him. Agbeko lives in Nashville.
