Shafikov vs Nugaev

Who won Shafikov vs Nugaev?

Denis Shafikov beat Rustam Nugaev by technical knockout in the 9th round on Friday, August 15th, 2014, at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Shafikov vs Nugaev stats

Back in August 2014, Denis Shafikov stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss, and 1  draw, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rustam Nugaev made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nugaev had an advantage in power over Shafikov, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Shafikov's 52%.

Denis Shafikov was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Nugaev had a height advantage of 5 inches over Shafikov. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Denis Shafikov fought out of the southpaw stance, while Rustam Nugaev was an orthodox fighter.

Shafikov was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2003, 2 years and 1 month later than Nugaev, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He had fought 97 more professional rounds, totaling 314 compared to Nugaev's 217.

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