Morrell Edges Past Khataev In A Controversial Split Decision
David Morrell overcame Imam Khataev in a controversial split decision, 95-94 Khataev, 96-93 Morrell, 95-94 Morrell, as you can follow what happened.
Morrell was looking to bounce back after suffering his first career loss against David Benavidez Jr. The defeat was a major setback since it was for the interim WBC belt, as Benavidez later became the full champion once Dmitry Bivol vacated. Prior to that, Morrell had an impressive 11-fight win streak, picking up the WBA (Regular) titles at both super middleweight and light heavyweight. Khataev was undefeated with a 10-0 record. 9 of his wins came by knockout. He defeated Durval Elias Palacio in his last fight via a unanimous decision. It was the first time he had failed to stop an opponent, as he faced a fellow knockout artist. Here is how the fight played out.
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