Morrell vs Whittaker

When is Morrell vs Whittaker?

David Morrell could fight Ben Whittaker in late 2026 the United States.

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

Morrell vs Whittaker stats

David Morrell would step into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ben Whittaker would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 11 wins and 1 draw, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Morrell would have a slight advantage in power over Whittaker, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Whittaker's 73%.

David Morrell is the same age as Ben Whittaker, at 28 years old.

Whittaker has a height advantage of 2 inches over Morrell. Despite this, he has a 3-inch reach advantage.

David Morrell fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ben Whittaker is an orthodox fighter.

Morrell is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 10 months earlier than Whittaker, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 30 more professional rounds, totaling 86 compared to Whittaker's 56.

David Morrell goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBC at light heavyweight.

Ben Whittaker is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Morrell vs Whittaker form

Morrell has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Zak Chelli on May 9, 2026, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Imam Khataev on July 12, 2025, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by 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.

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

He had defeated Sena Agbeko on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.

Whittaker remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Before that, he had drawn with Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024, by technical draw in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had beaten Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ben Whittaker has been fighting more than David Morrell.

David Morrell last fought 7 months and 1 day ago, while Ben Whittaker's last outing was 7 months and 22 days ago.

Morrell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

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