ROLLY ROMERO x DAVID MORRELL
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Rolly brought pressure. He stayed in and let his hands go. It forced a response every time from the Cuban. Morrell had to stayed sharp just to keep the exchanges under control. That part will carry over for his upcoming fight. The question is how much it helps him for his April 18 fight in Liverpool.
WBO interim light heavyweight champion Callum Smith is not that type of opponent. He is 6-foot-3. He fights at range. He works behind a longer jab and picks his spots without overcommitting with his trademark left hook. The exchanges are not likely to look like this.
This session with Rolly will help Morrell’s with reactions. It does not mirror the spacing he will deal with against Smith.
That does not make the work wrong. Camps are not built on one look. Fighters bring in different styles to stay ready for anything. Rolly gives danger, makes you react, and he keeps the tempo high.
Still, it leaves a small question. If this is one of the visible pieces of Morrell’s preparation, it leans more toward general sharpening than opponent-specific work. The training needed to deal with a tall outside fighter are not obvious here. Smith is much taller and has a dangerous left hook that he throws repeatedly. That’s the main weapon in his arsenal.
Rolly, for his part, has his own situation. He is being linked to a possible fight with Devin Haney at 147, a matchup that would bring together two belt holders if it gets made. There is also the matter of his WBA obligation against Shakhram Giyasov, which has not been resolved.
The shadow boxing between Morrell and Rolly is two fighters preparing for very different problems.
Morrell’s night in Liverpool will come down to whether he’s consistent on offense and how he handles a bigger man who does not rush into mistakes. This clip shows he is sharp. It just does not show the fight he is about to have.
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