Undefeated Cuban boxer David Morrell (10-0, 9 KOs) is ready to make his light-heavyweight debut on Saturday evening, August third, when he faces Radivoje Kalajdzic (29-2, 21 KOs) at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
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In his first bout in his new weight class, Morrell will probably be combating for the WBA title. For the reason that begin of his professional profession again in 2019, Morrell has competed as a super-middleweight, however because of the politics of boxing, Morrell has moved up for this explicit bout.
Again in August 2020, in solely the third battle of his skilled profession, David Morrell defeated Lennox Allen by the use of unanimous resolution and gained the WBA interim super-middleweight belt. Morrell would go on to efficiently defend his title on a number of events.
For the previous few years, Morrell was looking for the chance to face former two-time WBC super-middleweight world champion David Benavidez. The Benavidez vs Morrell battle by no means materialized resulting from the truth that Benavidez had aspirations to battle the undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez.
Benavidez was the WBC necessary for 3 years, and he by no means obtained the chance to battle for the undisputed super-middleweight crown. David Morrell was the WBA necessary, however Canelo by no means as soon as talked about his identify.
David Benavidez would aggressively pursue the battle as he referred to as out Canelo on a number of events. David Morrell took a extra refined method as a result of he already knew Canelo didn’t need to battle him as a result of he believed Canelo noticed him as a critical menace.
As soon as Canelo signed his three-fight take care of PBC, most battle followers assumed we might on the very least get the Canelo Alvarez vs David Benavidez matchup. Canelo would proceed to navigate his method across the final hazard by combating 154-pound champion Jermell Charlo and Jaime Munguia.
Canelo’s newest opponent choice is receiving quite a lot of backlash resulting from the truth that his opponent Edgar Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has by no means confronted elite competitors.
The final time Berlanga competed inside the squared circle he scored a sixth spherical knockout victory over Padraig McCrory.
David Morrell was sitting ringside, and he wasn’t impressed with Edgar Berlanga’s efficiency. Throughout a ringside interview with Fighthype, Morrell referenced Berlanga by stating, “he’s simple cash for me.”
Now, the person who David Morrell referred to as simple cash is combating for the undisputed super-middleweight crown resulting from the truth that Canelo most likely views Berlanga as being simple cash. After his press convention, David Morrell was requested on a scale of 1-10 what stage of menace is Berlanga to Canelo, and Morrell gave Berlanga a 5.
Canelo Alvarez is a future Corridor of Famer, however the way in which he sabotaged the division by holding the belts hostage and avoiding the elite competitors is one thing that true-fight followers will at all times bear in mind. Morrell doesn’t usually discuss the way in which Canelo strikes, however since he was requested, he gave the uncut fact about Canelo vs Berlanga.
“Man, this battle is bulls***. All people is aware of.” Morrell went on to say, “Berlanga is simple work for him. Earlier than, he introduced Charlo to 168, too. All people’s right here. For me, this battle’s bulls***.”
