Overview
- Referee Blake Grice stopped the bout at 3:27 of Round 1 after Morales dropped Brady and finished with punches at Madison Square Garden.
- Morales controlled distance with a stiff jab and followed with heavy rights and an overhand–uppercut sequence that put Brady on the canvas.
- Brady entered as the No. 2 welterweight on a three-fight streak and as a slight betting favorite, but the loss dents his immediate title-shot case.
- The victory keeps Morales unbeaten and strengthens his claim among top contenders on a night packed with key welterweight matchups.
- How the next challenger shakes out now turns on the championship bout featuring Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev and the Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry headliner next week.