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“I come to hurt something”: Intensive motivation of David Morrell to fight imam khataeva
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1 year agoon
David Morrell says that his loss with David Benavidez “woke me up” and he is motivated to fight to redeem with Imam Khataev in a lithe hefty weight on July 12 in Queens, Modern York.
Morrell (11-1, 9 KO) worked on mistakes he made against Benavidez, and is ready to show a modern version of himself against the unbeaten Olympians 2020 Khataev (10-0, 9 KO) in a 10-round fight against Dazn PPV.
Morrell’s statement “Woke ME UP”
“Losing in the fight against Benavidez woke me up. I come to hurt something,” said Morrell.
If Morrell could get a Khataeva knockout, it would be impressive because he is seen as the next Beterbaiew in the eyes of some people. He has amateur power and pedigree to be a tough opponent of Morrell.
Khataev visa problem impact fight?
“I don’t know. I don’t work for immigration. My manager didn’t call me and said nothing. I work,” said David Morrell to WarriorResponding to the saying that there are reports, that his opponent, Imam Khataev, has visas problems and may not be able to get to the USA for their fight on July 12. “I don’t know what happened to him.
If Khataev cannot enter the country, Turki Alalshikh will have to quickly find a replacement for Morrell. It is only 12 days before July 12, and this does not leave enough time to find a solid replacement.
It would be great if one of the medium mass supercretions could rise to Morrell if Khataev could not fight on that day. A slight division of heavyweight is missing high -quality fighters when you pass three or four fighters.
Rematch from Benavidez or Bivol/Beterbiev?
“I feel that I am one of the youngest guys,” said Morrell, asked if he would like to fight the rematch with David Benavidez or the winner of the trilogy Dmitry Blivol vs. Artur Beterbiev.
Benavidez will not hurry to fight Morrell again after his care, which he took in this fight. He looked like he had gained the worst at the end. If Morrell makes several corrections, increasing the output power, he will probably stop Benavidez because he has better impact power.
“I fought only twice in this division and showed the world that I belong to these names. I am more than willing to go against any of these guys. I am sure that I will put a good fight and belong to the top with these names,” said Morrell.
It is unlikely that Morrell has the opportunity to fight the winner of the Bivol vs. Beterbiev. David Benavidez is next in the queue. However, if Morrell looks good in defeating Imam Khataeva and gets another solid win behind his belt, he will be able to challenge the world title.
Bivol and Beterbiv are aging. It is not expected to stay nearby much longer. If Morrell cannot shoot one of the two before they retire, he will still be able to fight for titles after release. This can mean a rematch against Benavidez.
Last updated 06/30/2025
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Tommy Morrisons Son Died Twice: Brothers Battle with Cancer
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12 hours agoon
August 23, 2026
Tommy Morrison’s son Trey has revealed for the first time that he has “died twice” while putting past differences aside to support his brother Kenzie through his fight with stomach cancer.
Trey Lippe Morrison made the revelation while asking people to pray for Kenzie, one day after World Boxing News reported that the 36-year-old had been diagnosed with cancer and a GoFundMe had been set up to help with medical bills.
The two sons of former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison have had their differences over the years, something Trey acknowledged openly before making clear that none of it matters now.
“No 2 other people have had their differences like my brother and myself. F*** our differences!” Trey said.
“My brother Kenzie Morrison is in the fight of his life. I want him here! I love him.”
Trey Morrison ‘Died Twice’
Trey asked those praying for Kenzie to believe that his brother can recover before revealing something he had never previously made public.
“I’ve never shared this, but I’ve died twice, I’m still here, it didn’t matter how tough I was, it was all HIM,” he said.
Trey did not elaborate on when or under what circumstances those incidents occurred and has previously kept his personal health private.
The older sibling suffered serious injuries in a 2023 car wreck that left his boxing career in doubtwhile Kenzie’s own fighting career was interrupted by injuries and inactivity before his cancer diagnosis.
Both followed their famous father into boxing and displayed the considerable punching power associated with the Morrison namebut neither was able to build the momentum once expected.
Now, boxing has become secondary for both brothers.

Brothers Put Differences Aside
Kenzie revealed his stomach cancer diagnosis after spending around a month dealing with stomach and back problems.
In his latest update, Kenzie provided further information about his situation and the urgency surrounding his search for specialist treatment.
“It’s not too late, but we don’t got a lot of time,” Kenzie said.
For Trey, whatever differences existed between the brothers have now been pushed aside.
“I love you Kenzie, and I’ll be with you every step and breath of the way,” he said.
Trey also emphasized his faith throughout the message and asked others to share Kenzie’s fight as widely as possible.
“I truly believe he will do HIM and heal my brother,” Trey said of his belief in God.
“Share everything about my brothers fight, get the word out there, everybody BELIEVE!”

The brothers may have taken different paths since following their famous father into boxing, but Trey’s message makes his priority clear.
He wants his brother here, and intends to be alongside him throughout the biggest fight of Kenzie’s life.
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Teofimo Lopez Targets Next Opponent After WBA Welterweight Title Victory Over Rolly Romero
Published
16 hours agoon
August 23, 2026
Teofimo Lopez already has his next target in mind following his victory over Rolly Romero.
Lopez claimed the WBA welterweight title with a majority decision win over Romero at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, becoming a three-division world champion in the process.
Fans have already began to speculate over who Lopez may turn his attention to next, and it didn’t take ‘The Takeover’ long to make his intentions perfectly clear.
Speaking in his post-fight press conferenceLopez revealed that he is looking to face the winner of next month’s WBC welterweight title fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn.
“September 12th you’ve got Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. We’ll see what happens there, we’ll watch. Obviously Keith Connolly [Lopez’s manager] manages Conor Benn so if he wins it’s a great fight to take across the pond, and I’m rooting for it anyway.”
Lopez also admitted he could be interested in a battle with IBF champion Liam Paro, but explained why he wouldn’t want to take on WBO champion Devin Haney just yet.
“I’d rather wait for Devin at the end, and the only reason why is to reclaim the whole situation with undisputed, not undisputed. We’ll see what Devin does on that end, so it’ll either be Liam Paro next or the winner of Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn.”
Lopez is referring to when he campaigned at lightweight and insisted he was undisputed champion following his win over Vasiliy Lomachenko, only for Haney to be recognised as the legitimate WBC titleholder, meaning there is plenty of history between the pair.
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Shakur Stevenson Analyzes Rolly Romero After Teofimo Lopezs Victory in World Title Fight
Published
16 hours agoon
August 23, 2026
Teofimo Lopez defeated Rolly Romero to win the WBA welterweight title on Saturday and now Shakur Stevenson has shared his reaction.
Lopez appeared to be in control for the majority of the bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, though the scorecards had it much closer than people expected, with ‘The Takeover’ only getting the nod by majority decision after scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112.
Romero did have a successful fifth round where he was able to rock Lopezbut other than that he failed to get any real foothold in the fight, as he lost his WBA crown and Lopez claimed world honours in a third division after previous reigns at 135lbs and 140lbs.
It was back in January when his time as WBO super-lightweight champion came to an end, suffering a one-sided unanimous decision defeat to the aforementioned Stevenson at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Stevenson has now posted on social media with his verdict on the win from ‘The Takeover’, praising his former rival for becoming world champion in his first bout at 147lbs.
“Yea Teofimo 3 division champ that’s 🔥”
Stevenson also paid tribute to Romero, saying he had ‘respect’ for the former champion for taking on anyone.
“Respect to Rolly a champion who will fight anybody Respect champ!!!”
Respect to Rolly a champion who will fight anybody Respect champ!!!
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 23, 2026
Lopez now may look towards potential unification fights at 147lbs following his victory, with the winner of next month’s WBC title fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn a possible option, along with battles against WBO champion Devin Haney or IBF champion Liam Paro.
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