Islam vs Cook

Who won Islam vs Cook?

Kanat Islam beat Brandon Cook by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, September 9th, 2017, at Saryarka Velodrome, Astana.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Islam vs Cook stats

Back in September 2017, Kanat Islam stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Brandon Cook made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws.

Kanat Islam was the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.

Both Kanat Islam and Brandon Cook fought out of an orthodox stance.

Islam was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 7 months later than Cook, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 126 compared to Cook's 127.

Kanat Islam went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 7 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Brandon Cook was ranked number 5 by the WBA, 13 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 154lb division.

Activity check

Islam's last 4 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

What time did Islam vs Cook start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Saryarka Velodrome, Astana, Kazakhstan, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Islam vs Cook?

Kanat Islam was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Brandon Cook made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.