David Morrell made his big arrival in New York today for his light heavyweight fight against Imam Khataev on Saturday, July 12 in Queens. Morrell (11-1, 9 costs) said he was “more focused” after he corrected the mistakes he made in his last fight and that he intended to use what he learned to defeat Khataev (10-0, 9 COs).

Morrell’s big arrival insights

Morrell said the highly ranking of 175 pounds, “I got it,” The victory over what some say is the ‘next Betterbiev’ in his 10-round undercade fight against Khataev.

Morrell, 27, showed in training that he was working on his combination punch, throwing quick shots and mimic the style David Benavidez uses. It is possible that a part of what Morrell learned in February in February of his loss of the ‘Mexican Monster’ Benavidez was the need to focus more on the throw of combinations. This is what is missing in his offense.

“More focused on myself and the training after the experience in my last fight. I’m back,” David Morrell said during today’s Great arrivals In New York. “I have everything in my head. It’s about preparing for this. No respect for my opponent, but I got it, ‘said Morrell, forecasting the victory over Imam Khataev on Saturday.

What was clear from watching Morrell’s last performance against Benavidez is that he took too long to switch to a plan B when he followed early in the competition. There must have been a switch after the third or fourth round when Morrell was worked out by the volume Puncher in those rounds.

When Morrell finally started in the 10th behind Benavidez, he couldn’t get back into the fight. However, when Morrell showed his power, it had a major effect on Benavidez, which was taken a lot of punishment in the last nine minutes. At the end of the 12th round, he beat the harder blows of the younger, stronger Morrell.

Morrell’s winning strategy

“I just have to do what I do best. Be myself and get started. It was always the key to my success, ‘says Morrell.

It would be from Morrell of Morrell to box Khataev in the fight, because he would give away too many of the rounds. The judges can form their opinions and not give him credit if he arrives in the second half of the fight as against Benavidez.

Khataev’s vulnerabilities exposed

What we saw in Khataev’s last match against Durval Elias Palacio is that he is vulnerable to pressure, cannot fight quickly and fades in the second half of his fights. Morrell has to attack Khataev from the beginning and force him to a quick fight to tire him. Khataev spent many years in the amateur ranks, and he did not have the same guest tank after three rounds he did before he became pro. He is also an old 30 and looks closer to 35.

“Morrell is trying to jump back from his loss of David Banavidez. He waited too long to get started that night,” said commentator Todd Grisham about Morrell’s loss last February.

Benavidez Fight Lessons learned

“He had to go against benavidez, but it’s a long, power -punitive Southpaw that had to gain his confidence. He gained his confidence from ‘The Mexican Monster’. I think we’re going to see another animal (Saturday night), ”Sergio Mora said about Morrell.

Mora is wrong. Morrell does not have to wait until the second half against Benavidez. That’s how he lost by waiting. This is a foolish statement. What Morrell should have done was to use his power play early on benavidez and throw fast combinations as he did, because he didn’t want to beat him with his one -time approach.

Morrell’s coach should have seen it in the training camp and focused on teaching him how to throw the same fast fire combinations that use benavidez as his bread and butter for his offense. Morrell’s hand speed is just as good, if not better, but he couldn’t practice using this approach for that battle.