Bookmakers made David Morrell a big favorite against Imam Khataev when they meet in their bout on Saturday 12th July 2025 at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.
He is currently 2/13 (-670) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Imam Khataev if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Morrell winning while giving Khataev a 17% chance.
Morrell opened as the favorite at 2/13 (-670).
Khataev opened at 24/5 (+480) which has got wider by 7/-10 (+140).
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 Khataev Head To Head
David Morrell steps into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Imam Khataev will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Khataev has a slight advantage in power over Morrell, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Morrell's 82%.
David Morrell is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.
Morrell has a height advantage of 2 inches over Khataev. This also extends to a 8-inch reach advantage.
David Morrell fights out of the southpaw stance, while Imam Khataev is an orthodox fighter.
Morrell is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 7 years and 2 months later than Khataev, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 29 more professional rounds, totaling 66 compared to Khataev's 37.
David Morrell goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 8 by The Ring at light heavyweight.
Imam Khataev is currently ranked number 10 by the WBA, 8 by the WBC, 15 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 175lb division.
Morrell vs Khataev betting form
Morrell has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he 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, United States. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to 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 was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, 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 was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Before 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) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Aidos Yerbossynuly on November 5, 2022, by knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.
Who's been more active?
Morrell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Morrell vs Khataev Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States, which is around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Morrell vs Khataev for In-Play Betting?
Morrell vs Khataev will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
