SUPPLY TEACHER Zak Chelli pulled off one of the shocks of the year by dramatically stopping heavy favourite David Morrell in the final round on the Wardley vs Dubois undercard.
The former British and Commonwealth champion looked to be comfortably behind on the scorecards after being outboxed for much of the contest in Manchester.
Zak Chelli stopped David Morrell in the last round in dramatic fashion Credit: Richard Sellers/PA Wire
Chelli’s win goes down as one of the shocks of the year Credit: Getty Images
But the West Londoner refused to give in and suddenly turned the fight on its head late in round nine after finally hurting Morrell.
Chelli began marching the Cuban down and sensed the momentum swinging his way as the previously composed Morrell started to look uncomfortable.
Then came the stunning finale in the tenth and final round.
With less than 40 seconds left, Chelli exploded with a huge left hook that left Morrell badly shaken and stumbling across the ring.
The heavy-handed Brit piled on the pressure as Morrell looked completely dazed from the shot.
The amazing moment won’t last long as he will go to school on Monday morning to tell his students all about the experience.
Chelli then followed up with another brutal right hand that forced Morrell backwards and left the referee with no choice but to jump in and wave the fight off.
The Manchester crowd erupted as Chelli celebrated the biggest win of his career in emotional scenes.
Morrell, who had been a huge favourite heading into the bout, looked stunned after being stopped so late despite appearing in control for most of the fight.
The upset completed a remarkable turnaround for Chelli, who only months ago was still balancing his boxing career with work as a supply teacher.
Chelli cheekily informed fans that he achieved what pound-for-pound star David Benavidez couldn’t – knocking Morrell out.
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