Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev

Who won Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev?

Igor Mikhalkin beat Timur Nikarkhoev by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, July 6th, 2019, at CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg.

The scorecards were announced as 119-109, 120-108, 120-108 in favor of winner Igor Mikhalkin.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 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 Sebastian Formella's and Thulani Mbenge's clash.

Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev stats

Back in July 2019, Igor Mikhalkin stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Timur Nikarkhoev made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nikarkhoev had a large advantage in power over Mikhalkin, boasting a 67% knockout percentage compared to Mikhalkin's 45%.

Igor Mikhalkin was the older man by 8 years, at 34 years old.

Igor Mikhalkin fought out of the southpaw stance, while Timur Nikarkhoev was an orthodox fighter.

Mikhalkin was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 7 years earlier than Nikarkhoev, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 70 more professional rounds, totaling 191 compared to Nikarkhoev's 121.

Igor Mikhalkin went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 15 by the WBO at light heavyweight.

Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev form

Mikhalkin had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Bernard Donfack on September 8, 2018, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Zinnowitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sergey Kovalev on March 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Mickael Diallo on December 2, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at La Palestre, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Before that, he had beaten Thomas Oosthuizen on May 19, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany.

He had defeated Patrick Bois on March 12, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France.

Activity check

Mikhalkin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg, Germany, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev?

Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev?

Igor Mikhalkin was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Timur Nikarkhoev made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.