Overview
- The bout headlines a Matchroom Boxing event at M&S Bank Arena and will stream live on DAZN.
- It marks Smith’s first fight in his hometown of Liverpool in more than six years.
- Smith (31-2, 22 KOs) earned the interim belt with a unanimous decision over Joshua Buatsi in February 2025 and previously held the WBA super middleweight title.
- Morrell, a former two-division WBA (regular) champion, rebounded from a 2025 loss to David Benavidez with a debated split-decision win over Imam Khataev in July.
- The WBO ordered the matchup after delays, and Bivol has been directed to face IBF mandatory Michael Eifert with purse bids set for Friday, shaping the division’s next steps.