The manager of Imam Khataev, Jim Kambosos, revealed that the ring size will be 18 feet next month for his fight against David Morrell in their 10-round light heavyweight attack on July 12 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
Khataev-Morrell: 18FT ring confirmed
Jim is glad that the ring will be 18 feet rather than the standard 20 feet, as it will not allow fighters to ‘run’ on the map. It is unclear how it will help the unbeaten 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Khataev (10-0, 9 COs) for this battle. The highly regarded contender for 175 pounds of Morrell (11-1, 9 COs) is not a runner-up, and he will not be difficult to find. He stands and fights against Khataev.
Morrell vs. Khataev is part of Turki Alalshikh’s July 12 event on Dazn ppv. The map is led by Edgar Berlanga against Hamzah Sheeraz.
18FT Ring Impacts Stevenson, Zepeda
The 18-feet of reduced rings for this map will mainly affect Shakur Stevenson, defending his WBC lightweight title against volume puncher William Zepeda in the co-function.
Stevenson is expected to move a lot in that battle. But if the ring is smaller, he will not have as much real estate to evade Zepeda. Turki said this week that he will not support runners on his Riyadh season cards. He wants fighters who bring action. Again, the Richtly affects Shakur, and not Morrell, which is a great puncher and is known for Brawling.
“I’m going to tell you one thing now. I look at Imam Khataev. And I just signed the promotion agreement of Imam Khataev, ‘said the driver Jim Kambosos Fighting typeTalk about his fighter, Imam Khataev, who takes on David Morrell on July 12.
The Russian Khataev has a lot of power and is a classic pressure fighter. His amateur vouchers speak for themselves. He fought at the highest levels. As a pro, his style is more suitable for these kinds of battles because he can decrease his opposition with his pressure. Morrell will have to fight much better against him than he did in his loss of David Banavidez last February to win him.
“I’m going to tell you one thing that has changed, and it’s not that I break any confidentiality or privacy agreements in the contract,” Kambosos said. “But I agree with his excellence (Turki Alalshikh), because the ring is reduced to 18 feet. It’s not a 20 -feet ring. ‘
Morrell’s style in smaller ring
Jim should not accept that the ring will help smaller Khataev in this battle because he does not fight against a beginner. The Cuban Morrell can do everything Ben Whittaker did when he beat Khataev in the Olympics, but he is also a big puncher. If Morrell fights aggressively as he has done in the past, it will be difficult at Khataev without stopping the battle on the cuts or the swelling of the eye.
“Because guess what? We want to see fighters fighting. And I am very pleased that the ring is an 18 x 18 ring for July 12, internally, within the ropes. It will make guys fight, not want to run and basically use every inch of the ring. We are now an 18-foot ring. I’m really happy about it because my husband (Imam Khataev) is a pressure man, ‘says Kambosos.
Last updated on 06/13/2025
