Bookmakers made Souleymane Cissokho a favorite against Egidijus Kavaliauskas when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 10th May 2025 at Centre de Conference de Sipopo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
He is currently 57/100 (-180) to win the clash outright, while you can get 5/4 (+130) on Egidijus Kavaliauskas if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 59% chance of Cissokho winning while giving Kavaliauskas a 41% chance.
Cissokho opened as the favorite at 57/100 (-180).
Kavaliauskas opened at 5/4 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is a final eliminator for the WBC welterweight championship of the world.
Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas Head To Head
Souleymane Cissokho steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Egidijus Kavaliauskas will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Kavaliauskas has a large advantage in power over Cissokho, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Cissokho's 53%.
Souleymane Cissokho is the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.
Cissokho has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kavaliauskas. Despite this, Kavaliauskas has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Souleymane Cissokho and Egidijus Kavaliauskas fight out of an orthodox stance.
Cissokho is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1991, 21 years and 8 months earlier than Kavaliauskas, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 16 fewer professional rounds, totaling 117 compared to Kavaliauskas' 133.
Souleymane Cissokho goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at welterweight.
Egidijus Kavaliauskas is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC in the 147lb division.
Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas betting form
Cissokho remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Isaias Lucero on November 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Thulani Mbenge on December 17, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Parc des expositions, Nantes, France. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Roberto Valenzuela Jr on March 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, California, United States. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Ismail Iliev on September 10, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Roland Garros, Paris, France.
He had defeated Kieron Conway on May 8, 2021, by split decision in their 12 round contest at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States. He was a 29/100 (-340) favorite going into the contest.
Kavaliauskas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Jose Marrufo on December 14, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Mykal Fox on October 8, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Vergil Ortiz Jr on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Frisco.
Before that, he had defeated Mikael Zewski on September 12, 2020, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada. He was a 4/25 (-630) favorite going into the fight.
He had lost to Terence Crawford on December 14, 2019, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York. He was a 15/2 (+750) underdog going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Souleymane Cissokho has been fighting more than Egidijus Kavaliauskas.
Souleymane Cissokho last fought 1 year, 6 months and 6 days ago, while Egidijus Kavaliauskas' last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 26 days ago.
Cissokho's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Kavaliauskas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at Centre de Conference de Sipopo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, which is 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM BST in the UK.
