Bookmakers made David Morrell a massive favourite against Radivoje Kalajdzic when they meet in their bout on Saturday 3rd August 2024 at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.
He is currently 1/25 (-2500) to win the bout outright, while you can get 17/2 (+850) on Radivoje Kalajdzic if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 91% chance of Morrell winning while giving Kalajdzic a 9% chance.
Morrell opened as the favourite at 1/16 (-1700).
Kalajdzic opened at 8/1 (+800) which has shorten by 3/-2 (+70).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.
Morrell vs Kalajdzic Head To Head
David Morrell steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Radivoje Kalajdzic will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Morrell has an advantage in power over Kalajdzic, with a 90% knockout percentage over Kalajdzic's 72%.
David Morrell is the younger man by 6 years, at 26 years old.
Kalajdzic has a height advantage of 2 inches over Morrell. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.
David Morrell fights out of the southpaw stance, while Radivoje Kalajdzic is an orthodox fighter.
Morrell is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 8 years and 2 months later than Kalajdzic, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 68 fewer professional rounds, totaling 42 compared to Kalajdzic's 110.
Radivoje Kalajdzic is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA in the 175lb division.
Morrell vs Kalajdzic betting form
Morrell remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Sena Agbeko on December 16, 2023 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis, United States. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Yamaguchi Falcao on April 22, 2023 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Aidos Yerbossynuly on November 5, 2022 by knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.
Before that, he had beaten Kalvin Henderson on June 4, 2022 by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minnesota.
He had defeated Alantez Fox on December 18, 2021 by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minnesota. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
Morrell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.
Kalajdzic's last 4 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 3 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 years and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Morrell vs Kalajdzic Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States, which is around 12:30 AM BST in the UK.
