Morrell vs Khataev

When is Morrell vs Khataev?

David Morrell will face Imam Khataev on Saturday, July 12th, 2025, at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Hamzah Sheeraz's and Edgar Berlanga's clash. Also on the undercard will be Shakur Stevenson's and William Zepeda's contest for the WBC World Lightweight belt, and Alberto Puello's and Subriel Matias' bout for the WBC World Super Lightweight title.

Morrell vs Khataev stats

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Activity check

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 time does Morrell vs Khataev start?

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.

Who is showing Morrell vs Khataev?

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

How do you stream Morrell vs Khataev?

In the US you can stream the Morrell vs Khataev PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Morrell vs Khataev PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

What are the odds on Morrell vs Khataev?

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