David Morrell admitted after winning the 10-round split decision to beat Imam (10-1, 9 KO) last Saturday that it wasn’t the “best performance” at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
Lightweight heavyweight contender Morel (12-1, 9 Kos) said he was listening to his coach around the corner and had no answers as to why he turned a relaxed fight into a tough fight with Russia’s Khatav (10-1, 9 Kos). The vast majority of fans on social media think that Katav deserves victory.
Who won Morrell Khataev?
The judge’s score was 95-94, Khataev, 96-93, and Morel’s score was 95-94.
“I feel good after this fight. For everyone, I’m after this fight.” David Morrell Fighthype After defeating Imam Khataev in Queens last Saturday night. “I know it’s not the best performance for everyone. I feel good. Every time, you respect the guys in Russia. They’re strong.
It’s a strange battle. Morrell hurts Khataev’s body for the fifth time, and then he starts clowning. Then, he retreated for no reason, and Katav rushed forward quickly and landed in Morel’s right. He was not injured. And got up and had a good fight for the rest of the round. That was the last cheer from Khatav, as Morel controlled the battle from there.
Morel often stands in front of Khataev, just covering up his Tee, which is hard to understand. This is Khataev’s excellent opponent, those who enter sparring partner mode. Morel should know better in his amateur background.
Why is Morel disappointed?
In the ninth and tenth rounds, Morel punched and made Khatav look injured. In those cases Morel retreated, instead of going to the end, but covered up. He allowed Katav to survive. In the last 20 seconds of the tenth second, Morel hurts Hatav with the big left. He once again let him out of the situation. There is no killer instinct there.
Morel didn’t say he planned to fight next. When asked, he said he was going on vacation. Fans want a rematch with Khataev, but it’s unlikely that Turki Alalshikh wants it. Morrell’s performance shows that he is not ready to fight Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev. Morrell was not consistent enough with his offense to compete with these fighters. Likewise, Morrell’s habit of shelling behind high defenders would result in his loss to both fighters.


Last updated on July 13, 20125