Akhmadaliev vs Gonzalez

Who won Akhmadaliev vs Gonzalez?

Murodjon Akhmadaliev beat Kevin Gonzalez by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the vacant WBA super bantamweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez beating Sunny Edwards for the IBF World Flyweight and WBO World Flyweight championship. Also on the undercard Peter McGrail lost to Jarico O’Quinn, Galal Yafai defeated Rocco Santomauro, Arturo Popoca was victorious over Carlos Mujica, Junaid Bostan beat Gordie Russ II, Albert Gonzalez defeated Alexis Eduardo Molina, and Joe McGrail was victorious over Edgar Ortiz Jr.

Akhmadaliev vs Gonzalez stats

Back in December 2023, Murodjon Akhmadaliev stepped into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Kevin Gonzalez made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 26 wins and 1 draw.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev was the older man by 4 years, at 30 years old.

Akhmadaliev had a height advantage of 1 inch over Gonzalez. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev fought out of the southpaw stance, while Kevin Gonzalez was an orthodox fighter.

Akhmadaliev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 8 months later than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 82 fewer professional rounds, totaling 89 compared to Gonzalez's 171.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Kevin Gonzalez was ranked number 2 by the WBA in the 122lb division.

Akhmadaliev vs Gonzalez form

Akhmadaliev had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Marlon Tapales on April 8, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Ronny Rios on June 25, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tech Port Arena, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jose Velasquez on November 19, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at SNHU Arena, New Hampshire.

Before that, he had defeated Ryosuke Iwasa on April 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

He had won against Daniel Roman on January 30, 2020, by split decision in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Meridian at Island Gardens, Florida, United States.

Activity check

Akhmadaliev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

What time did Akhmadaliev vs Gonzalez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Akhmadaliev vs Gonzalez?

Akhmadaliev vs Gonzalez was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Akhmadaliev vs Gonzalez?

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