A very interesting matchup on the undercard of the Crawford-Madrimov Riyadh Season event in Los Angeles this weekend is this light heavyweight bout between David Morrell and Radivoje Kalajdzic. This is a great fight between a young, highly-touted prospect and a battle-tested, bigger, power puncher.
Continue reading for a closer look at this fight on a massive event on the schedule of boxing this weekend, along with an official Morrell vs Kalajdzic fight prediction before placing any bets of your own.
Morrell vs Kalajdzic Information
David Morrell vs Radivoje Kalajdzic Odds
Last Fight Record
- Morrell is coming off a second-round TKO over Sena Agbeko last December.
- Kalajdzic is coming off a 10th-round TKO win over a tough Sullivan Barrera in March.
Morrell vs Kalajdzic Betting Analysis
David Morrell
Morrell is a Cuban professional boxer with a record of 10-0, including 9 wins by KO. As an amateur, he was very successful and compiled a record of 130-5, winning a youth world championship and a Cuban national championship. He has held the WBA (regular) super middleweight title since 2021.
Morrell is listed as a 6’1” southpaw with a 78” reach at just 26 years old. He has only been professional since 2019, completing a total of just 42 rounds. He has a 90% KO rate and is the #3 super middleweight in the world, making his light heavyweight debut.
Radivoje Kalajdzic
Kalajdzic is a Serbian-American boxer with a professional record of 29-2, including 21 wins by KO. He is on a 5-fight winning streak since suffering a loss in his first world title fight, at the hands of the great Artur Beterbiev.
Kalajdzic is listed as a 33-year-old orthodox boxer standing at 6’3” and having a 76” reach. He is the bigger man and will be in the ring, but it shouldn’t be that much of an advantage as Morrell has great physicality as well. Since making his debut in 2011, Kalajdzic has completed 110 pro rounds and has been stopped just once. He has a 72% KO rate and will look to continue that on Saturday. He is the WBA #4 ranked contender at light heavyweight as well.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to DAZN.
Morrell vs Kalajdzic Betting Preview
The key to making an accurate Morrell vs Kalajdzic fight prediction is to understand both the betting lines and the styles that both fighters will bring into the ring. The lines will tell you what to bet on and the film will tell you who to bet on.
According to the available boxing betting lines, Morrell is going into this light heavyweight debut as a massive -2500 betting favorite. Kalajdzic is at +1420, which is a ton of value and he shouldn’t be such a massive underdog.
Morrell’s film is very impressive. He hasn’t seemed to be tested much in the ring yet, and this weekend could be interesting for him. He has great footwork, punching ability, heavy hands, and underrated defense.
Kalajdzic is a solid fighter. He can punch well and shows glimpses of brilliance in short spurts in the ring. The key to this fight is whether or not he can stay focused and disciplined for 10 rounds. Morrell’s speed will stop him from trading shots in the pocket.
Morrell is seemingly trying to chase David Benavidez. He called for a fight at super middleweight and now is following him up to light heavyweight. This is a big opportunity for Morrell and you should expect him to be aggressive and look for a KO. Keep that in mind while making your boxing predictions this weekend.
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Morrell vs Kalajdzic Betting Prediction
After previewing this fight in multiple ways, the official Morrell vs Kalajdzic fight prediction is that Morrell will get his hand raised with a KO victory.
He’s going to be too slick defensively to get hit with anything clean while using his speed and heavy hands to break down his opponent throughout 10 rounds. A late-round KO is going to be the sweet spot on Saturday night.
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