David Morrell (11-1, 9 costs) weighed 174.8 pounds, while his opponent scaled Imam Khataev (10-0, 9 COs) at 174.8 pounds at the ceremonial weighing of today, before the official one for their lightweight fight this Saturday, July 12 Dazn ppv In Queens, New York.
Morrell vs. Khataev: Weigh-in-results
David Morrell – 174.8 vs. Mam Khataev – 174.8
Morrell will fight for the first time since he lost to David Banavidez, and he has a lot to prove to the performance. He must show that he can change his fighting style to become more aggressive as he has waited too long to go into the defeat on the attack. The match emphasized Morrell’s need to adjust his style to throw more combinations.
The 5’10 “Khataev has the power and the Bethbiev-Esque style to force Morrell to throw more for him to win this battle. He doesn’t want to turn it into a Tom and Jerry type competition all night to move the power shots of Khataev. not.
“You have a failed test of an agency but not an agency that recognizes the local commission,” promoter Eddie Hearn told the Ring Magazine channel About why Imam Khataev is still allowed to fight David Morrell on Saturday after the International Test Agency (ITA) revealed that he tested positive for Clomifene and his metabolites. “
Vada testing: Morrell-Khataev yields
“In this situation, the New York Commission will say: ‘What is ita? What is the IBA (International Boxing Association)? I don’t know what it is. You have been reported for this camp for Vada. You have passed each test. That’s who we recognize. We don’t have a problem, ” Hearn says.
“It’s similar to a gray area. The best thing for a promoter to do in this situation because they are not the decision maker is to leave it to the commission. Tell the New York State Athletic Commission: ‘That’s the situation. This is your situation, ‘and that’s probably what (Turki Alalshikh) did. I think the fight will continue on that basis. ‘
So, basically, Hearn says that the New York Commission went with the agency that did the drug testing for Saturday’s fight, Vada, and Khataev did not test positive for any banned substances; Therefore, the Morrell-Khataev match will be allowed to continue on Saturday.
Last updated on 07/11/2025
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