Beterbiev vs Deines

Who won Beterbiev vs Deines?

Artur Beterbiev beat Adam Deines by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, March 20th, 2021, at Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and IBF belts on the line.

The undercard featured the clash of Besputin vs Plotnikov.

Beterbiev vs Deines stats

Back in March 2021, Artur Beterbiev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Adam Deines made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Beterbiev had a massive power advantage over Deines, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Deines' 53%.

Artur Beterbiev was the older man by 6 years, at 36 years old.

Beterbiev had a height advantage of 1 inch over Deines. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Artur Beterbiev and Adam Deines fought out of an orthodox stance.

Beterbiev was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Deines, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 40 fewer professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Deines' 150.

Adam Deines was ranked number 5 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Beterbiev vs Deines form

Beterbiev remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Oleksandr Gvozdyk on October 18, 2019, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Radivoje Kalajdzic on May 4, 2019, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, California.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Callum Johnson on October 6, 2018, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illionis.

Before that, he had defeated Enrico Koelling on November 11, 2017, by knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Save Mart Arena, California.

He had won against Isidro Ranoni Prieto on December 23, 2016, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, Canada.

Activity check

Beterbiev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What time did Beterbiev vs Deines start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Beterbiev vs Deines?

The ESPN show began at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. The Premier Sports broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Beterbiev vs Deines?

Artur Beterbiev was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Adam Deines made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.