Akhmadaliev vs Franco

When is Akhmadaliev vs Franco?

Murodjon Akhmadaliev will fight Ricardo Espinoza on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Also on the undercard will be Gary Cully's and Maxi Hughes' fight, Cheavon Clarke's and Leonardo Mosquea's contest, and Beatriz Iasmim Soares Ferreira's and Licia Boudersa's bout.

Akhmadaliev vs Franco stats

Murodjon Akhmadaliev steps into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ricardo Espinoza will make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza has a slight advantage in power over Akhmadaliev, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Akhmadaliev's 75%.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev is the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Espinoza has a height advantage of 2 inches over Akhmadaliev.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ricardo Espinoza is an orthodox fighter.

Akhmadaliev is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 2 months later than Espinoza, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 51 fewer professional rounds, totaling 89 compared to Espinoza's 140.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 12 by the WBO, and 2 by The Ring at super bantamweight.

Ricardo Espinoza is currently ranked number 11 by the WBA in the 122lb division.

Akhmadaliev vs Franco form

Akhmadaliev has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Kevin Gonzalez on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

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.

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Akhmadaliev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Espinoza's last 3 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.7 rounds on average.

What time does Akhmadaliev vs Franco start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Akhmadaliev vs Franco?

Akhmadaliev vs Franco will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Akhmadaliev vs Franco?

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What are the odds on Akhmadaliev vs Franco?

Murodjon Akhmadaliev is currently 1/12 (-1200) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Ricardo Espinoza if you fancy the massive upset.

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