Davies vs Masoud

Who won Davies vs Masoud?

Shabaz Masoud beat Liam Davies by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 116-112 in favor of winner Shabaz Masoud.

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).

Also on the undercard Chantelle Cameron was victorious over Patricia Berghult, and Ekow Essuman beat Ben Vaughan.

Davies vs Masoud stats

Liam Davies stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Shabaz Masoud made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws.

Liam Davies was the same age as Shabaz Masoud, at 28 years old.

Davies had a height advantage of 3 inches over Masoud. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Liam Davies and Shabaz Masoud fought out of an orthodox stance.

Davies was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 months later than Masoud, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Masoud's 91.

Liam Davies went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, and 5 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Shabaz Masoud was ranked number 8 by the WBA in the 122lb division.

Davies vs Masoud form

Davies had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Erik Robles on March 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Vincenzo La Femina on November 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jason Cunningham on July 29, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their BBBOC British Super Bantamweight championship fight at Telford International Centre, Telford.

Before that, he had beaten Ionut Baluta on November 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Telford International Centre, Telford.

He had defeated Marc Leach on June 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Bantamweight championship fight at Telford International Centre, Shropshire.

Masoud remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Jose Sanmartin on November 11, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Jack Bateson on November 11, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Yoan Boyeaux on March 18, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he had beaten Louis Norman on March 19, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, United Kingdom.

He had won against Stefan Nicolae on November 30, 2019, by points in the 6th round at Utilita Arena, Birmingham.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Liam Davies had been fighting more than Shabaz Masoud.

Going into this contest, Liam Davies had last fought 7 months and 17 days ago, while Shabaz Masoud's last outing had been 11 months and 22 days ago.

Davies' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Masoud's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Davies vs Masoud start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Davies vs Masoud?

Davies vs Masoud was broadcast on TNT Sports 2 in the UK.

What were the odds on Davies vs Masoud?

Liam Davies was a 1/3 (-310) favorite going into the contest, while Shabaz Masoud made his way into the ring at 9/4 (+230) with oddsmakers.