Khataev vs Deines

Who won Khataev vs Deines?

Imam Khataev beat Adam Deines by knockout in the 3rd round on Thursday, December 11th, 2025, at Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Alexandre Gaumont's and Ramadan Hiseni's clash.

Khataev vs Deines stats

Back in December 2025, Imam Khataev stepped into the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Adam Deines made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Khataev had a massive power advantage over Deines, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Deines' 58%.

Imam Khataev was the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Deines had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Imam Khataev and Adam Deines fought out of an orthodox stance.

Khataev was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 8 months earlier than Deines, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 110 fewer professional rounds, totaling 50 compared to Deines' 160.

Imam Khataev went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, and 7 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

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Deines' last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 6 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 2 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.7 rounds on average.

What time did Khataev vs Deines start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, Canada, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Khataev vs Deines?

Imam Khataev was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Adam Deines made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.