The light heavyweight collision between former two divisions world champion David Morrell and Olympic bronze medalist Imam Khataev in 2020 did not attract much fan interest for their 10-round on July 12 in Queens, New York.
Morrell vs Khataev: overlooked fighting
The low placement on the bottom map of Edgar Berlanga against Hamzah Sheeraz and Shakur Stevenson against William Zepeda event contributed to the Morrell-Khatav match being overlooked by fans. The battle is buried at the bottom of the map. The event will be pointed out Dazn ppv From the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
As far as the entertainment value is concerned, Morrell should be the co-function on the 12th map of July 12, because it promises to have more fan-friendly action than the Stevenson-Zepeda match. The track star, Shakur, is going to run from Zepeda all night, and it will not be as interesting for fans as the Morrell-Khatav collision.
Morrell’s benavidez loss fall
Morrell (11-1, 9 costs) wants to return to David Banavidez on February 1 of his 12-round decision loss. He must show in his fight against the unbeaten light heavyweight contender Khataev (10-0, 9 food) he learned from his defeat to Benavidez. Morrell made mistakes in the fight by not letting his hands go, flat -footed in front of the volume of Puncher Benaviez and fighting in Spurts.
Despite its loss, Morrell is high on #2 WBA, #2 WBC and #3 WBO. This fight against Khataev is essential for Cuban Morrell, 27, to show that he has the talent to be a top fighter at 175. He has the youth, but the spiritual defects he has shown against Benavidez can hold him back if he cannot learn from them.
Khataev: Next Artur Betterbiev?
The Russian Khataev (30) is seen by some as the next Artur Betterbiev With his heavy hands, volume punch and the uninterrupted pressure he puts on his opponents. Khataev found the betterbiev style to him that could be a nightmare for Morrell, unless he could box and move the way Ben Whitaker made in his three-round decision on him in 2021. Morrell got the power advantage over Khataev, but he couldn’t match his production.
Since becoming a pro in 2021, Khataev has faced a poor opposition and defeated all but one of them. He is the rankings of #6 IBF, #8 WBC, #10 WBA and #15 WBO. It is a big step for Khataev to stand against Morrell after the ten low-level fighters against which his promoters combined him, but he has the amateur experience to win this battle. As an amateur, Khataev had a record of 90-23. He defeated two-time Olympic gold medalist Arlen Lopez with a three-round majority decision in 2023
Queens Dazn ppv Bottom map
– Edgar Competing vs. Hamzah sheeraz
– Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda
– Alberto Puello vs. Subriel Matias
– David Morrell vs. Imam Khataev
Last updated on 06/13/2025
