London-based Zak Chelli made his boxing debut at the age of 19, defeating Jacob Lucas by technical decision. Chelli won his next six fights.

On September 14, 2019, Zak Chelli suffered his first professional defeat, losing by unanimous decision to Kody Davies. Eleven months later, Chelli returned to the ring and won a split decision against Jack Cullen.

Chelli continued his streak of four straight wins. Chelli fought five times in a row and succeeded, defeating Germaine Brown to win the English super middleweight title.

Chelli had one successful title defense before losing the belt to Mark Jeffers. Five months later, in a rematch with Jack Cullen in January 2024, Chelli overtook Cullen to win the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles.

Recently, the long-awaited April 2026 fight between highly rated David Morrell and interim WBO lithe heavyweight champion Callum Smith was scheduled to take place in Liverpool. Unfortunately, Smith withdrew due to a training injury.

However, David Morrell has been given another chance to make his boxing debut in the UK. On May 9, 2026, David Morrell traveled to Manchester, England to face Zak Chelli.

Boxing is a sport based on levels and during the first half of the fight, David Morrell showed that he is one level above Zak Chelli. In the second half of the fight, Chelli had his moments, but Morrell was in complete control.

The turning point in the fight came 20 seconds into the ninth round when Chelli landed a demanding right hand that stunned Morrell. For the next nineteen seconds, Chelli hit Morrell with a steady series of punches.

At 2:26 of the 10th round, Chelli hurt Morrell again with a demanding shot with his left hand. In the last 40 seconds of round 10, Chelli landed a six-punch combination that forced the referee to step in and stop the fight.

David Morrell (12-2, 9 KO) lost the first fight in his career in February 2025 to Pound for Pound star David Benavidez. On Saturday evening, May 9, Morrell lost his second fight to Zak Chelli, a substitute teacher specializing in math and science.

Zak Chelli (17-3-1, 9 KO) earned the luxury of making his dream come true by defeating the former two-division champion. At an all-time high in confidence, Chelli summoned the man at the top of the food chain.

– Morrell did pretty well against Benavidez, didn’t he? – Chelli said. “And I did better, so why not? I can definitely become world champion.”

Zak Chelli just recorded the biggest win of his professional career and is ready to move on to the next step. Chelli probably won’t get the Benavidez fight, but at least the educator could employ the opportunity to teach David Morrell a valuable lesson.

David Benavidez’s victory over Gilberto Ramirez had the boxing world wondering about a potential history-making heavyweight title shot, and now top-rated trainer Robert Garcia has shared his thoughts on the debate.

Ruling at both super middleweight and lightweight heavyweight, Benavidez jumped from 25 pounds to cruiserweight and made things easier for unified WBO and WBA champion Ramirez, stopping the Mexican in the sixth round.

As a result, many fans are questioning whether Benavidez should abandon his plans to return to lightweight heavyweight and possibly move up to heavyweight to fight current unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.

If Benavidez won heavyweight gold, he would join Roy Jones Jr. the second man to truly reign supreme in the super middleweight and heavyweight divisions, apart from winning the heavyweight title from James Toney, who was then ruled a no-contest due to a failed drug test. “The Mexican Monster” is currently the only man to have won titles at 168, 175 and 200 pounds.

I’m talking to ES NewsGarcia, who has trained the likes of Anthony Joshua, Jesse Rodriguez and Nonito Donaire, expressed confidence that the “Mexican Monster” will be able to dethrone Usyk within two years.

“I think Benavidez will beat Usyk in two years. [Usyk is nearly 40 already,] so imagine that in two years Benavidez will beat him.

Time will tell whether Usyk will remain in office for that long. The undisputed two-weight champion fights kickboxer Rico Verhoeven this month and has said he will fight two more times before he seriously considers retirement.

With a number of contenders already in the division worthy of a shot at the Ukrainian, a fight with Benavidez seems a long way off, not least because Benavidez himself seems, for now, determined to fall down rather than climb up.

However, Benavidez plans to move up to the top division at some point, and if Garcia believes he can beat someone as talented as Usyk, even considering his age, he will likely pit him against a number of other heavyweights.

Adrien Broner has spent the last few weeks live on Kick with streamer DeenTheGreat, and former UFC featherlight heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson dropped in on a stream posted about ten hours before publication. For boxing fans who aren’t plugged into the streaming world, it’s the quotes that speak volumes the most. This all came from Kick streams or related social media posts.

Broner on verification

DeenTheGreat helped Broner earn a verified badge on Kick. Broner reaction:

“Now you can make the same money from streaming as you can from boxing.”

Broner About money

“I’m already luxurious, gang.”

“I make my own millions.”

The contribution of one viewer during the broadcast alone was worth $15,000.

Broner on child support

“I only pay $17,000 a month.”

Broner during an Uber ride

To the DeenTheGreat cameraman on the same broadcast cycle as the “I’m already luxurious, gang” line:

“I have no bread.”

“I’ll make sure you get it back.”

Broner on rejection

After a woman leaned into the camera instead of accepting a kiss from him on DeenTheGreat’s stream:

“It’s going to be terrible, I’m leaving, brother.”

“I don’t play with women.”

“I really am, brother.”

“I don’t care how lovely a woman is, it doesn’t matter, brother.”

Broner in the car

Visibly intoxicated after a 14-hour live broadcast with Kick, which included confrontations outside the OMNIA nightclub at Caesars Palace, when his wife suggested they go home:

– I fucked you up, man.

Broner about himself

The senior nickname he invented came back in the broadcast:

“Anyone can get it. Africans, Americans, Dominicans, Mexicans.”

Broner on the comeback

Broner hasn’t fought since June 2024. When asked on stream if the DeenTheGreat camp was real:

“Training with Deen will spark the comeback.”

Ryan Garcia, OX

WBC welterweight titleholder Ryan Garcia quoted the Uber clip in X.

“I’m sorry to see this, AB, if you see this, call me. Let’s get your location. You don’t have to keep drinking. Let’s be better. Let’s not judge, let’s shut up.”

Read outside

From an article titled “Adrien Broner Is About to Make the Worst Decision of His Life,” published on May 11:

“The question is no longer whether Broner can make money outside of boxing. Apparently he can. The issue is whether turning his real life into lasting content while struggling with alcoholism will remove him even further from stability.”

Catch-up for non-streamers

Broner (35-5-1, 24 KO) has not fought since June 2024, when he lost by unanimous decision to Blair Cobbs at the Seminole Difficult Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The judges scored this fight 97-91, 96-93 and 96-93. News from the world of boxing in November 2025, he reported that Broner had returned to the gym after a 17-month break. No opponent or return date has been announced. Rampage Jackson’s appearance on the AdrienBroner Kick channel, posted via the official YouTube account, is the latest tie-in moment for a run that started with a verification badge and hasn’t slowed down since.