Yilixiati vs Conway

Who won Yilixiati vs Conway?

Kieron Conway beat Ainiwaer Yilixiati by technical knockout in the 7th round on Monday, July 15th, 2024, at Yamato Arena, Suita.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Also on the undercard Kazuto Takesako was victorious over Mark Dickinson, Aaron McKenna beat Jeovanny Estela, and Riku Kunimoto defeated Eiki Kani.

Yilixiati vs Conway stats

Back in July 2024, Ainiwaer Yilixiati stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Kieron Conway made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Ainiwaer Yilixiati was the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Conway had a height advantage of 1 inch over Yilixiati.

Both Ainiwaer Yilixiati and Kieron Conway fought out of an orthodox stance.

Yilixiati was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Conway, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 85 fewer professional rounds, totaling 78 compared to Conway's 163.

Kieron Conway was ranked number 15 by the WBA in the 160lb division.

Yilixiati vs Conway form

Conway had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Linus Udofia on October 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against James Metcalf on October 9, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Echo Arena, Merseyside, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had lost to Souleymane Cissokho on May 8, 2021, by split decision in their 12 round contest at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States.

He had beaten Macaulay McGowan on December 12, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom.

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Conway's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Yilixiati vs Conway start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Yamato Arena, Suita, Japan, which was 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Yilixiati vs Conway?

The DAZN show began at 4:00 AM EST / 1:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 9:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Yilixiati vs Conway?

Ainiwaer Yilixiati was a 10/3 (+330) underdog going into the contest, while Kieron Conway made his way into the ring at 2/9 (-450) with oddsmakers.