The promoter Eddie Hearn says he would be interested in David Morrell fighting Callum Smith then for his WBO light heavyweight title. Morrell’s management will have to pay the price requested.
The way Hearn speaks, he has no interest in leaving Morrell to Morrell near Smith, in particular with him who turned his career with a victory over Joshua Buatsi last month. No one expected Smith to win this fight. Hearn should admit that he does not want Morrell to destroy things by beating Callum.
Morrell’s price
Apart from money, Hearn sees no value in Callum Smith (31-2, 22 KB) fighting the former champion of 175 LB WBA, recently beaten, Morrell (11-1, 9 KB). We do not know what type of money that Hearn would expect from the management of Cuban Morrell to fight Smith for his WBO temporary belt.
Hearn underlines that Smith, 34, is the compulsory WBO for the champion of undisputed light heavyweights Dmitry Bivo. So all that Callum must do is sit down and wait. Finally, he will obtain a world title against Bivol or anyone who holds the WBO title.
Morrell lost his last fight against David Benavidez by a competitive unanimous decision on February 1. Benavidez turned out to be too qualified for Morrell, who made a lot of criticism errors with his combat strategy. With Morrell’s power and athletics, he had the tools to win the fight, but he did not use the right approach.
It is doubtful that Smith could take the punishment that Morrell inflicted against Benavidez without falling back. He strikes stronger than Artur Beterbiev, and we saw what he did in Callum.
“We had a conversation on David Morrell’s fight. If I am honest, why fight us David Morrell? I know that fans could be:” Oh, yes, it’s a good fight “,” said promoter Eddie Hearn to Social boxing About his disinterest in order to match Callum Smith against David Morrell.
It is a good fight for Callum to take while he is waiting for his possible title shot against anyone who holds the WBO title after the unquestionable light heavyweight champion, Dmitry Bivol, again confronts Artur Beterbiev in their trilogy match. This fight will occur. Smith can’t just sit down and wait. He needs to stay busy and Morrell would be perfect.
“I tell you honestly. If I’m Callum Smith, and I just beat Buatsi, and I am the worm WBO [light heavyweight] world champion. I am compulsory for Dmitry Bivo at some point.
Why should I fight Morrell, who has just lost against David Benavidez, who does not bring much to the table, and it is a difficult fight? I assess Morrell. So you have to pay me the money. If you want to fight for the WBO interim world championship and want to fight Callum Smith, we will fight Morrell. But why are we fighting? Money.
“Callum Smith is really not like that. He has done a lot of money, and what he wants is a shot in the world championship. But if you want him to fight David Morrell, then you have to pay him. Otherwise, we are going. We are waiting for our turn to fight for the world championship.
“He just had a very difficult fight. So no tearing rush. He is in a good position,” said Hearn about Smith.
Last update on 03/20/2025
