Chaniev vs Malikov

Who won Chaniev vs Malikov?

Pavel Malikov beat Isa Chaniev by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, October 12th, 2019, at Arena Riga, Riga.

The scorecards were announced as 114-114, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of winner Pavel Malikov.

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).

Chaniev vs Malikov stats

Back in October 2019, Isa Chaniev stepped into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Pavel Malikov made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Chaniev had a slight advantage in power over Malikov, with a 46% knockout percentage compared to Malikov's 40%.

Isa Chaniev was the younger man by 7 years, at 27 years old.

Chaniev had a height advantage of 1 inch over Malikov.

Both Isa Chaniev and Pavel Malikov fought out of an orthodox stance.

Chaniev was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 8 months later than Malikov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 39 more professional rounds, totaling 154 compared to Malikov's 115.

Isa Chaniev went into the fight ranked number 14 by the IBF at lightweight.

Pavel Malikov was ranked number 11 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Isa Chaniev had been fighting more than Pavel Malikov.

Going into this contest, Isa Chaniev had last fought 8 months and 10 days ago, while Pavel Malikov's last outing had been 1 year, 5 months and 20 days ago.

Chaniev's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 5 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Malikov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Chaniev vs Malikov start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia, 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 Chaniev vs Malikov?

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