The co-main event of Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis, between David Morrell and Yamaguchi Falco, just got over. And the boxing fans were blessed by the sight of the first-round KO in the fight, as David Morrell secured his win with an amazing right hook, right at Falcao’s chin. Nobody could believe it, and many even called it a mismatch as a boxer of Morrell’s caliber shouldn’t have been going against a boxer like Yamaguchi Falcao. The KO was instantly reported by Michael Benson on Twitter, where the fans expressed their honest opinions about the fight.
David Morrell KOs Yamaguchi Falcao in round one to retain his WBA 'regular' super-middleweight belt. Nice statement display on the Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia undercard.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) April 23, 2023
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Now during the fight, Falcao was stunned earlier by a brutal right hook on the face, but then he managed to earn some time by stalling around the ring. But then Morrell unleashed that brutal right hook again which finally got him the stoppage. This fight was quite important for both fighters, as the WBA Super Middleweight title was on the line.
Morrell defended his championship title quite well. But the fans did not think Falcao was the right opponent for the level where Morrel is at right now. Although David Morrell vs. Yamaguchi Falcao’s stats were showcasing that Falcao had more experience than Morrell. But still, a lot of boxing fans believed it to be an unfair fight.
Boxing fans reacting to David Morrell’s first-round KO against Yamaguchi Falcao
One of the fans in the comments pointed out that the fight was not fair at all.
Complete mismatch. Now boxing has an opportunity to do something good by getting the main event at a decent time. Let’s see how they mess this up.
— Michael Abbey (@themichaelabbey) April 23, 2023
Another Twitter user also made a comment along the same lines stating that any boxing fan would not credit this fight, as it was a total mismatch.
lopsided match. Anyone who follows the sport knows that. No credit today.
— 🥊True Boxing Kings🥊 (@TrueBoxingKings) April 23, 2023
Now, there were many fans who were impressed by the knockout delivered by the hands of David Morrell.
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Another fan, udontknow, stated that it’s amazing to see Morrell grow so much, just after 9 fights in his professional career.
crazy to think he’s only got 9 fights that’s a special talent
— udontknow (@Michael86168966) April 23, 2023
One fan, charlie young, made a joke that Falcao would finally get some good sleep in the night.
Might get a decent bedtime tonight 🤣
— charlie young (@Charlie23487523) April 23, 2023
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While, AFC&B, was impressed by the knockout and Morrell’s fierce talent.
That was incredibly impressive. He punches ridiculously hard and mixes it up superbly
— AFC&B (@AFCandboxing) April 23, 2023
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The fight was an amazing one, and furthermore, it definitely fired up the fans for the main event, Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis. Well, what are your thoughts about the clean right hook KO? Let us know in the comments section.
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