When is Mathieu vs Shishkin?
Wilkens Mathieu is set to face the challenge of Vladimir Shishkin on Thursday, October 8th, 2026, at Capitole de Quebec, Quebec City.
The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of Osleys Iglesias' and Oliver Zaren's clash for the IBF World Super Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Luis Santana's and Dzmitry Asanau's contest, and Imam Khataev's and Padraig McCrory's bout.
Mathieu vs Shishkin stats
Wilkens Mathieu steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Vladimir Shishkin will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Mathieu has a slight advantage in power over Shishkin, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Shishkin's 65%.
Wilkens Mathieu is the younger man by 14 years, at 21 years old.
Both Wilkens Mathieu and Vladimir Shishkin fight out of an orthodox stance.
Mathieu is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 6 years and 6 months later than Shishkin, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 73 fewer professional rounds, totaling 67 compared to Shishkin's 140.
Wilkens Mathieu goes into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBA, 8 by the WBC, 15 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF at super middleweight.
Mathieu vs Shishkin form
Shishkin has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Osleys Iglesias on September 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Super Middleweight eliminator fight at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by William Scull on October 19, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany.
Going into that contest, he had won against Mike Guy on March 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit, United States.
Before that, he had beaten Jose Uzcategui on December 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
He had defeated Jeyson Minda on March 5, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Ford Community Center, Michigan.
Activity check
Mathieu's last 2 fights have come over a period of 11 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Shishkin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
What time does Mathieu vs Shishkin start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Capitole de Quebec, Quebec City, Canada, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
What are the odds on Mathieu vs Shishkin?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Mathieu vs Shishkin yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.
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