Morrell Grand Arrival: Khataev Week

David Morrell has made his great arrival today in New York for his slight fight against Imam Khataev this Saturday, July 12 in Queens. Morrell (11-1, 9 kos) stated that he is “more focused” after correcting the mistakes he made in his last struggle and plans to use what he learned to defeat Khataev (10-0, 9 kos).

Morrell’s Grand Arrival Insights

The very well -ranked 175 lb contestant said Morrell, “I have this” Prediction of the victory over what some say is the “next beterbiev” in his ten -round fight against Khataev.

Morrell, 27, showed that he works on his puncturing combination, throwing fast features, imitating the style used by David Benavidez. Part of what Morrell may learn from his loss in the “Mexican monster” Benavidez last February was the need for him to concentrate more on launch combinations. This is what was missing from his offense.

“More focused on me and training after the experience in my last struggle. I’m back,” said David Morrell during today Big arrivals In New York. “I have everything in my head. It’s about preparation for this. There is no respect for my opponent, but I succeeded,” said Morrell, who predicted the victory over the Imam Khataev on Saturday.

What was clear to see Morrell’s last performance against Benavidez is that it took too long to change to a B plan when he fell behind the contest. There should have been a switch after the third or fourth round when Morrell had been obtained in these rounds by the punch of the volume.

When Morrell finally went after Benavidez the day from the tenth, he could not return to the fight. However, when Morrell showed his power, he had a great effect on Benavidez, who was demolished and made many punishments in the final nine minutes. He looked at the end of the twelfth round from the hardest times of the youngest and stronger Morrell.

Morrell’s winning strategy

“I just have to do what I do best. Be myself and go.

It will be risky by Morrell Box Khataev in the fight because it will deliver too much from the rounds. The judges could form their opinions and not to give them a credit if he reaches the second half of the fight as he did against Benavidez.

The exposed Khataev vulnerability

What we saw in Khataev’s last battle against Durval Elias Palacio is that he is vulnerable to pressure, he cannot fight at a fast pace and fades in the second half of his fights. Morrell needs to attack Khataev from the beginning and force him to a fast cord struggle to get tired. Khataev spent many years in the amateur ranks and does not have the same gas deposit after three rounds that he did before he became a professional. He is also 30 years old and is more closely at 35.

“Morrell is trying to bounce off his loss to David Benavidez. He waited too long to go that night,” said commentator Todd Grisham about Morrell’s loss last February.

Benavidez’s struggle lessons learned

“He had to against Benavidez, but he was a high and powerful southpaw who needed his confidence. He had his confidence in the” Mexican monster “. I think we will see a different beast (Saturday night),” said Sergio Mora on Morrell.

Mora is wrong. Morrell did not have to wait until the second half against Benavidez. This is how he lost waiting. This is a foolish statement. What Morrell should have done was to use his game of power in Benavidez early and launch quick combinations as he did because he did not beat him with his approach at once.

The Morrell coach should have seen that in the training field and focused on teaching him to launch the same quick fire combinations as Benavidez uses as bread and butter for his crime. The speed of Morrell’s hand is just as good, if it is not better, but he could not be trained to use this approach for this struggle.