Bookmakers made David Morrell a massive favorite against Zak Chelli when they meet in their bout on Saturday 9th May 2026 at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/14 (-1400) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Zak Chelli if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Morrell winning while giving Chelli a 11% chance.
Morrell opened as the favorite at 1/14 (-1400).
Chelli opened at 7/1 (+700).
The fight is scheduled for 10 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.
Morrell vs Chelli Head To Head
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 betting 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. He was a 2/13 (-670) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the ring.
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 was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 5/2 (+260) underdog going into the contest.
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. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest.
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. He was a 187/100 (+190) underdog going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, 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’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Morrell vs Chelli Pre Fight?
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.
Where Can I Watch Morrell vs Chelli for In-Play Betting?
Morrell vs Chelli will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
