David Morrell's August 3rd performance could land him an Undisputed Title Fight

David Morrell can throw himself into the ring to fight the winner of Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev in an undisputed light heavyweight championship if he wins against Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic on August 3 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

This will be the debut of the talented Cuban Morrell at 175 after moving up from 168, where he was shunned by top fighters. Many eyes will be on Morrell to see if he does well at the new weight because he could be next in line to fight for the undefeated 175.

Morrell's Chance to Shine at 175

Morrell (10-0, 9 KOs) and 'Hot Rod' Kalajdzic (29-2, 21 KOs) battle for the vacant WBA light heavyweight title in a 12-fight ESPN+ PPV. The winner will be one of two fighters who could face the winner of Bivol-Beterbiev. Interim WBC 175-lb champion David Benavidez is another fighter vying for that important fight.

If Morrell, 26, looks as impressive as he did against former light heavyweight world champion Kalajdzic on the Aug. 3 full card, he could be chosen to fight for the undisputed championship against whoever comes out with their hand raised in the Bivol vs. Beterbiev war.

Benavidez looked awful in his debut at 175 against former WBC light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15. He labored to a twelve-round unanimous decision in a fight that was closer than three judges' scores.

The fight highlighted Benavidez's lack of strength and toughness at 175, showing that he is not the same fighter against opponents his size. Fans realized that Benavidez was not meant to fight at 175, and was a normal fighter. 175 is Benavidez's kryptonite, and he goes from Superman to underdog fighter. His career will be ruined if he stays at 175.

David Morrell may be a different story because of his strength, technical skills, toughness, and toughness. 175 may be perfect for him.

It would make Benavidez unhappy if Morrell was chosen by the Honorable Turki Alalshikh to fight the winner of Bivol vs. Beterbiev, but he should go with the best looking fighter. Morrell's stunning victory in his light heavyweight debut against 'Hot Rod' on August 3 could inspire Turki to make an undisputed fight.

“David Morrell, I think he's pound for pound, and I think everybody in boxing knows how good he is. He's probably been avoided a lot,” said promoter Eddie Hearn on Matchroom Boxing about Cuban star David Morrell Jr., who will fight Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic on August 3.

“'Hot Rod,' if you've ever seen him fight, he never stops coming to the fight. Morrell going from 168 to 175, we'll see how that works out for him, but 'Hot Rod' is a good, strong, reliable 175 world class fighter who will test David Morrell.

“Morrell is special. There are pound-for-pound greats on this card, including a bit of Eminem. The season in Riyadh on August 3, will be something that will not be forgotten,” said Hearn.