Morrell vs. Khataev: the former champion aims at the dominant return and the victory of the declarations in the queens

David Morrell says he arrives in his fight against the 2020 Olympian Imam Khataev with “Bricks” In his fists for their 10 -round fight scheduled for July 12 at the Louis Armstrong stadium in Queens, New York.

Morrell overview against Khataev

Morrell (11-1, 9 KB) wants to prove that his skeptics are wrong by making a statement against the undefeated Khataev (10-0, 9 KB) in their underlap fight. Morrell against Khataev will be broadcast on DAZN PPV As part of a loaded card made by Turki Alashikh.

Some boxing fans believe that the former world champion with two Morrell divisions is over, and is no longer considered one of the main actors at 175 after his defeat against David Benavidez last February. In this fight, Morrell had the bad strategy to cope with the high volume offense of Benavidez.

The way of winning would have been to continue him early with combinations with full power. Instead, Morrell focused on boxing, loading occasional shots and allowing Benavidez to stack the rounds with high power.

Khataev has the same non -stop style of punching as Benavidez, although he is slower and focusing on power with his shots. If Morrell has not taught his loss to the “Mexican monster”, he will lose against him.

Khataev’s unbeaten file

Khataev’s opposition has been so poor since it became pro in 2021 that it is impossible to know if it is good. We know that he has a 90-23 file in amateurs, but he has not fought a talented fighter since 2021, when he lost against Ben Whittaker. Currently, the promoters of Khataev should have already the world class opposition, since he has an Olympic experience.

“I just injured something,” said David Morrell in a press release on his fight against Imam Khataev on July 12. “I know Khataev is strong and undefeated, but he was not there with this version of me. It is good, yes, but I’m better. I am faster, I am smarter, and I go to this fight with bricks in my fists.

“A victory here? Dude, that changes everything. It puts me back on the map. All the best guys will have to look at me again,” said Morrell.

Benavidez loss lessons

A victory for Morrell could change things for his career, but he must be impressive. He cannot be beaten as he did in his defeat against Benavidez and get out of the fight with his augmented stock. He must show that he learned from this loss and can leave his hands more because he does not punch enough.

The warning panels were already there for Morrell when he fought Radivoje Kalajdzic last August. He made this fight stronger than he should have been by leaping him to him.

When Morrell let his hands go early, he hurt Radivoje and ready to be arrested. But he did not follow with a coherent attack. The plan was already there on how to stop it with the way Artur Beterbiev knocked out. Morrell did the opposite, choosing to launch occasional shots and dancing outside.