Khataev vs McCrory

Who won Khataev vs McCrory?

Imam Khataev beat Padraig McCrory by knockout in the 1st round on Thursday, October 8th, 2026, at Capitole de Quebec, Quebec City.

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 Osleys Iglesias beating Oliver Zaren for the IBF World Super Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard Wilkens Mathieu beat Vladimir Shishkin, and Luis Santana was overcome by Dzmitry Asanau.

Khataev vs McCrory stats

Imam Khataev stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Padraig McCrory made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Khataev had a massive power advantage over McCrory, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to McCrory's 50%.

Imam Khataev was the younger man by 6 years, at 32 years old.

McCrory had a height advantage of 2 inches over Khataev. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Imam Khataev and Padraig McCrory fought out of an orthodox stance.

Khataev was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 5 months earlier than McCrory, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 65 fewer professional rounds, totaling 52 compared to McCrory's 117.

Imam Khataev went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Khataev vs McCrory form

McCrory had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Craig Richards on March 1, 2025, by knockout in the 8th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Leonard Carrillo on November 1, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Edgar Berlanga on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.

Before that, he had won against Leon Bunn on October 22, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Fabriksporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany.

He had beaten Marco Antonio Periban on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Khataev's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.7 rounds on average.

McCrory's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Khataev vs McCrory start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM UTC at Capitole de Quebec, Quebec City, Canada, which was 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Khataev vs McCrory?

Khataev vs McCrory was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Khataev vs McCrory?

Imam Khataev was a 1/18 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Padraig McCrory made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+770) with oddsmakers.