Rakhimov vs Castellanos

Who won Rakhimov vs Castellanos?

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov beat Robinson Castellanos by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Sunday, August 19th, 2018, at DIVS, Ekaterinburg.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Kurbanov vs Manyuchi.

Rakhimov vs Castellanos stats

Back in August 2018, Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Robinson Castellanos made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Rakhimov had an advantage in power over Castellanos, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Castellanos' 58%.

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov was the younger man by 12 years, at 24 years old.

Rakhimov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Castellanos. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov fought out of the southpaw stance, while Robinson Castellanos was an orthodox fighter.

Rakhimov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 13 years and 8 months later than Castellanos, whose first professional fight was in 2002. He had fought 157 fewer professional rounds, totaling 103 compared to Castellanos' 260.

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov went into the fight ranked number 6 by the IBF at super featherweight.

Robinson Castellanos was ranked number 6 by the WBC in the 130lb division.

Activity check

Rakhimov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Castellanos' last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Rakhimov vs Castellanos start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Rakhimov vs Castellanos?

Rakhimov vs Castellanos was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Rakhimov vs Castellanos?

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov was a 9/25 (-280) favorite going into the contest, while Robinson Castellanos made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.