Who won Bazinyan vs Macias?
Erik Bazinyan beat Jose De Jesus Macias by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Thursday, June 1st, 2023, at Montreal Casino, Montreal.
The scorecards were announced as 98-92, 97-93, 98-92 in favor of winner Erik Bazinyan.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).
The undercard featured the clash of Claggett vs Machado.
Bazinyan vs Macias stats
Back in June 2023, Erik Bazinyan stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Jose De Jesus Macias made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 11 losses and 4 draws.
Erik Bazinyan was the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.
Bazinyan had a height advantage of 4 inches over Macias. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Erik Bazinyan and Jose De Jesus Macias fought out of an orthodox stance.
Bazinyan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 4 months later than Macias, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 88 fewer professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Macias' 267.
Erik Bazinyan went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF at super middleweight.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Erik Bazinyan had been fighting more than Jose De Jesus Macias.
Going into this contest, Erik Bazinyan had last fought 3 months and 30 days ago, while Jose De Jesus Macias' last outing had been 2 years, 4 months and 3 days ago.
Bazinyan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.
Macias' last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 4 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years and 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.
What time did Bazinyan vs Macias start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Bazinyan vs Macias?
The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
What were the odds on Bazinyan vs Macias?
Erik Bazinyan was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the contest, while Jose De Jesus Macias made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.
Great Fight mon ami!
Cheers!
Neil the Deal