Goulamirian vs Merhy

Who won Goulamirian vs Merhy?

Arsen Goulamirian beat Ryad Merhy by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, March 24th, 2018, at Palais des Sports, Bouches-du-Rhône.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA cruiserweight championship of the world.

Goulamirian vs Merhy stats

Back in March 2018, Arsen Goulamirian stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Ryad Merhy made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 24 wins and 0 draws.

Arsen Goulamirian was the older man by 6 years, at 31 years old.

Goulamirian had a height advantage of 2 inches over Merhy. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Arsen Goulamirian and Ryad Merhy fought out of an orthodox stance.

Goulamirian was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Merhy, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 21 fewer professional rounds, totaling 166 compared to Merhy's 187.

Arsen Goulamirian went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA at cruiserweight.

Ryad Merhy was ranked number 2 by the WBA in the 200lb division.

Activity check

Goulamirian's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.

What time did Goulamirian vs Merhy start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Palais des Sports, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Goulamirian vs Merhy?

Arsen Goulamirian was a 57/100 (-180) favorite going into the contest, while Ryad Merhy made his way into the ring at 69/50 (+140) with oddsmakers.