Morrell vs Chelli

When is Morrell vs Chelli?

David Morrell will fight Zak Chelli on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds at a catchweight of 187 lb (13.4 stone or 84.8 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Fabio Wardley's and Daniel Dubois' clash for the WBO World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Jack Rafferty's and Ekow Essuman's fight, Liam Cameron's and Bradley Rea's contest, and Khaleel Majid's and Gavin Gwynne's bout.

Morrell vs Chelli stats

David Morrell steps into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Zak Chelli will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Morrell has a large advantage in power over Chelli, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Chelli's 50%.

David Morrell is the same age as Zak Chelli, at 28 years old.

Morrell has a height advantage of 1 inch over Chelli.

David Morrell fights out of the southpaw stance, while Zak Chelli is an orthodox fighter.

Morrell is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 6 months later than Chelli, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 58 fewer professional rounds, totaling 76 compared to Chelli's 134.

David Morrell goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Morrell vs Chelli form

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

In his last fight, he won against 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 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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 beaten 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.

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

In his last fight, he won against Adam Hepple on June 27, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had lost to Callum Simpson on August 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Oakwell Football Ground, Barnsley.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jack Cullen on January 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had been beaten by Mark Jeffers on July 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had defeated Anthony Sims Jr on February 11, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, David Morrell has been fighting more than Zak Chelli.

David Morrell last fought 9 months and 27 days ago, while Zak Chelli's last outing was 10 months and 12 days ago.

Morrell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Chelli's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time does Morrell vs Chelli start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Morrell vs Chelli?

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

How do you stream Morrell vs Chelli?

In the UK you can stream the Morrell vs Chelli PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They 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. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the US you can stream Morrell vs Chelli on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They 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. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Morrell vs Chelli?

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