"Fulham's Zak Chelli, a supply teacher by trade, has produced a sensational upset to defeat the Cuban former world champion David Morrell. That is a result few saw coming. Morrell was winning the light-heavyweight contest after eight rounds but Chelli rocked him with a huge right hand in round nine. Chelli was all over him but Morrell saw it through to the bell only to have the underdog leap into action at the start of the final round and bludgeon the favourite to defeat in the corner."
"Zak Chelli celebrates his come-from-behind victory. Zak Chelli knocks out David Morrell in the 10th and final round. The stoppage came after Morrell had been ahead for most of the fight, with Chelli turning the contest around late and finishing strongly in the last round."
"The Co-op Live arena is right next door to the Etihad Stadium. I walked past Manchester City's home ground, with the crowd roaring in the final few minutes of their game against Brentford, and it felt a relief that the boxing tonight is inside. It's pretty cold in Manchester this evening but that didn't stop a few of the City security guards jumping around in glee when a very late goal made it 3-0. But attention is now firmly back on the boxing and the Co-op already feels crammed with a sold-out crowd."
"It's the least that Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois deserve for a fight that could be one of the most explosive and compelling heavyweight contests of the year. There is also a decent undercard and the celebs are drifting in slowly. Luke Littler has arrived but I was more interested to see Moses Itauma at ringside. I interviewed him a couple of months ago in Manchester. It was initially a bit of a challenge to get him to open up but, eventually, we got somewhere."
Zak Chelli, who works as a supply teacher, delivered a sensational upset by defeating former Cuban world champion David Morrell. Morrell led the light-heavyweight contest through eight rounds. In round nine, Chelli rocked Morrell with a huge right hand and took control. Morrell survived to the bell, but Chelli surged at the start of the final round and overwhelmed the favourite. Chelli then secured a stoppage victory by knocking out Morrell in the 10th and final round. The result was unexpected and quickly became a standout moment for the event in Manchester.
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