British boxer Zak Chelli achieved an unexpected victory this Saturday in the city of Liverpool in England by defeating Cuban fighter David Morrell.

The outcome occurred through a technical knockout in the tenth round, after a combat where the Antillean lost control in the final stretch . This result represents a considerable impact on the light heavyweight division due to the previous track record of both athletes.

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During the first half of the match, David Morrell maintained technical dominance using his reach and waist movements to avoid the opponent's attacks.

The Cuban was effective in the middle distance, connecting combinations and maintaining a solid guard against Chelli's pressure. No ob Constantly, the pace of the fight began to change drastically when the definitive episodes of the scheduled match at ten rounds approached.

The break in the final rounds

The situation became critical for David Morrell during the ninth round, when a right blow to the face left him in a vulnerable position . The British took advantage of the moment to launch a series of rapid attacks while the Cuban leaned on the ropes to resist the punishment.

Although he managed to finish the round thanks to the ringing of the bell, the accumulated physical damage was evident to the judges and the public present.

At the beginning of the tenth episode, the punishment continued incessantly against David Morrell, who no longer presented a coherent defensive response.

Zak Chelli cornered the fighter in one of the corners of the ring, connecting precise blows that left the Cuban with no ability to react n. Given the lack of defense and the physical condition of the fighter, the referee decided to intervene to stop the actions at 2:24 minutes of that round.

Repercussions on the boxer's career

This defeat means the second fall for David Morrell in his last three professional presentations, which raises doubts about his immediate future.

The former world champion came into this contest as the betting favorite, but Chelli's aggressiveness in key moments outweighed his strategy . The Cuban's career now records a record that forces a restructuring of his training team after just 14 fights as a professional.

“I knew that if I kept pushing I would have my chance. I saw him falter in the ninth and in the tenth I went out to finish the job,” Chelli said at the end of the fight.