Smith vs Morrell

When is Smith vs Morrell?

Callum Smith will face the challenge of David Morrell on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest is for the WBO light heavyweight championship of the world.

Smith will be defending his WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Joshua Buatsi in February 2025. He had held this belt for 11 months and 24 days. This fight is a mandatory contest for 's WBO Belt.

Smith vs Morrell stats

Callum Smith steps into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

David Morrell will make his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Morrell has a slight advantage in power over Smith, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Smith's 71%.

Callum Smith is the older man by 7 years, at 35 years old.

Smith has a height advantage of 2 inches over Morrell. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Callum Smith fights out of the orthodox stance, while David Morrell is a southpaw.

Smith is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 years and 9 months earlier than Morrell, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 100 more professional rounds, totaling 176 compared to Morrell's 76.

Callum Smith goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

David Morrell is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the 175lb division.

Smith vs Morrell form

Smith has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Joshua Buatsi on February 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Carlos Galvan on November 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Artur Beterbiev on January 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada.

Before that, he had won against Mathieu Bauderlique on August 20, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He had beaten Lenin Castillo on September 25, 2021, by knockout in the 2nd round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Morrell has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Imam Khataev on July 12, 2025, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to David Benavidez on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight and WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Radivoje Kalajdzic on August 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Before that, he had won against Sena Agbeko on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.

He had defeated 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, David Morrell has been fighting more than Callum Smith.

Callum Smith last fought 1 year, 1 month and 27 days ago, while David Morrell's last outing was 9 months and 6 days ago.

Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

Morrell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What time does Smith vs Morrell start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Smith vs Morrell?

Smith vs Morrell will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Smith vs Morrell?

In the UK you can stream Smith vs Morrell on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

In the US you can stream Smith vs Morrell on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Smith vs Morrell?

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