Morrell vs. Smith Likely for Saudi Arabia in Early 2026

Promoter Eddie Hearn Says The David Morrell vs. Callum Smith Fight Will Likely Happen in Early 2026 in Saudi Arabia.

Hearn States That He Spoke The Allalshikh About The Fight and That “Pretty Much Agreed ‘to Place The Morrell-Smith Fight on Early 2026 in Saudi Arabia.

The Wo Ordered The Fight Between 175-LB Champion Smith (31-2, 22 kos) and # 2 Morrell (12-1, 9 Kos) on July 21, 2025, With The Idea to Their Belt Active.

A Brutal Test for Callum

It’s A Tough Fight, 35, who is coming 12-round Unanimous Decision Win Earlier this year. Going from That Hard Fight Into What Could Be Even Tougher One Against The Cuban Morrell Won’t Easy.

“I Talked to Excellency (Turki Alalshikh) About that part of A Saudi Card in Early 2026,” Said Promoter Eddie Hearn Ring magazine About The David Morrell vs. Callum Smith Fight.

“We’ve Pretty Much Aged, and That’s A Tremendous Fight, A Brilliant Fight. Yeah, I think You’re Land in Saudi Hopefully in Early 2026.”

Smith Was Hoping To Fight for a World Title Against IBF, WBA, and wbo Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol. However, HE’S out of the Action HIS RECENT BACK SURGRIST 2025. Bivol Won’t Be Back For The Rederder of the Year Until 2026.

Morrell, 27, Defeated 2020 Olympic Bronze Medalist by 10-round split decision Last Summer on July 12 in Queens, New York. That was a Peculiar Fight, in which Morrell’s Fought In Spurts and Showed Off Times.

Morrell’s Lapses Against Khataev

Khatav Tok Advantage of Morrell’s Lapping Of Concentration To Drop Him in the Fifth Round. That was a round in which Morrell had been dominating Had. After that knockdown, Morrell Stayed Dialed in the Remainder of the Fight to Fight to Decision.

It’s Going to Be Harder for Against The 6’3 “Smith of His Height and His Aggressive Style Of Fighting. He’s Going To Stay Focused At All Times IF He Doesn’t Want To Fall Lath And Get Knocked Out.