Chagaev vs Sheppard

Who won Chagaev vs Sheppard?

Ruslan Chagaev beat Mike Sheppard by knockout in the 1st round on Friday, March 22nd, 2013, at Universal Hall, Moscow.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Chagaev vs Sheppard stats

Back in March 2013, Ruslan Chagaev stepped into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 2 losses, and 1  draw, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mike Sheppard made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 14 losses and 1 draw, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Chagaev had an advantage in power over Sheppard, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Sheppard's 45%.

Ruslan Chagaev was the younger man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Sheppard had a height advantage of 1 inch over Chagaev. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Ruslan Chagaev fought out of the southpaw stance, while Mike Sheppard was an orthodox fighter.

Chagaev's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Sheppard's, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1997, 4 months later than Sheppard, whose first professional fight was in 1997. He had fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Sheppard's 168.

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