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Morrell admitted he wasn’t very familiar with Chelli before the fight was finalized, but the Cuban challenger says his team quickly began studying footage and highlights once the fight became official.

Morrell studying Chella

“We were introduced to him when his name came up as a potential opponent,” Morrell said The boxing scene.

“We’ve seen a few videos here and there and a few highlights, but by the time the fight comes I’ll know his every move,” Morrell said.

The former interim champion enters the fight with a record of 12-1 and nine knockouts. Morrell remains one of the more experienced contenders in the lithe heavyweight division despite having only had 13 professional fights.

His only loss came last year to David Benavidez, but Morrell believes that tough fights early in his career accelerated his development.

“I Wasn’t Taken Out of the Fire”

“I am one hundred percent elated with the direction my career has taken.

“In my third fight I was fighting for the WBA title and in my 11th fight I was fighting Benavidez. I wasn’t pulled out of the fire,” Morrell said.

Morrell also pointed to the lessons he learned from his lithe heavyweight fight against an experienced opponent.

Lessons in 175

“The first thing was adjusting to 175.

“Later, coming out of those fights, I learned how essential it is to stay focused to fight at that level. Focus during a fight is essential to stay placid, stick to the game plan and not get emotional,” Morrell said.

Tonight’s fight gives Morrell another chance to gain some momentum in the division while continuing his first extended fight in the UK. Tonight’s victory will quickly get Morrell one step closer to another significant fight in the lithe heavyweight division.

Timothy Bradley rated the boxing IQ of David Benavidez and Dmitry Bivol, taking into account who has the higher ring intelligence ahead of their potential showdown.

Both sides have held preliminary talks about a possible meeting later this year in which they will fight for the undisputed lithe heavyweight crown.

Additionally, Benavidez proposed that they meet at the 190-pound catchweight, which would allow him to defend his WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles.

The 29-year-old won these belts last Saturday, dethroning Gilberto Ramirez after the sixth round and in turn became a three-division world champion in his first appearance at 200 pounds.

Bivol also boasts a victory over Ramirez, which came after an equally dominant points victory over Canelo Alvarez later that year in 2022.

The Russian has since won all four major 175-pound belts, defeating Artur Beterbiev by majority decision in February 2025 before opting to undergo back surgery and seizing the WBC title, allowing Benavidez to move from “interim” to full champion.

After recovering from surgery, the 35-year-old will defend his title against Michael Eifert on May 30.

But regardless of his next appearance, Hall of Famer Bradley went on to say his YouTube channel that he expects Bivol to cause earnest problems for Benavidez.

“Bivol has the perfect style to beat him. I like David Benavidez – I can’t wait for him to fight again – but [fighting] Bivol is a recipe for disaster.

“[Benavidez has] he also has a high boxing IQ. But he is stubborn. Bivol is not stubborn. Bivol is one of those guys who will do the complete opposite [to] what do you think he will do.

“He’ll have a plan A and a plan B. When he fought Ramirez, he came at Ramirez. We thought he was going to box because Ramirez was so damn substantial.

“You probably won’t think Bivol will go to Benavidez – you’ll be surprised.”

Bradley, like Bivol’s boxing mind, emphasizes that his foot speed is a significant factor in a potential clash with Benavidez, who is more known for his hand speed.

World Boxing News has a live scorecard from Manchester as Liam Cameron takes on Bradley Rea in the Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois tab.

Former British title challenger Liam Cameron comes back tonight against Bradley Rea in an essential domestic delicate heavyweight clash on the stacked Manchester card.

Cameron has regained momentum in recent years with a series of thrilling performances and enters the competition looking to stop the rise of one of Britain’s most beloved contenders.

Rea arrives with a 21-2 record and knows a win over Cameron will facilitate him get back on track after his recent loss to Lyndon Arthur.

WBN provides the live scoreboard for the competition below, as well as live results throughout the night.

Cameron vs Rea Scorecard

Liam Cameron vs. Bradley Rea

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Cameron enters the fight with renewed momentum after rebuilding his career with some impressive performances in recent years.

The experienced Sheffield fighter now faces another challenging task against Bradley Rei, who continues to rebuild from the second defeat of his career.

A win for either fighter will push them closer to greater opportunities at 175 pounds.

Cameron vs Rea results will continue with live coverage available on World Boxing News.

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