Bookmakers made Jalil Major Hackett a favorite against Sergiy Derevyanchenko when they square off in their contest on Sunday 26th July 2026 at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.
He is currently 1/2 (-200) to win the contest outright, while you can get 3/2 (+150) on Sergiy Derevyanchenko if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 63% chance of Hackett winning while giving Derevyanchenko a 37% chance.
Hackett opened as the favorite at 1/2 (-200).
Derevyanchenko opened at 6/4 (+150).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Derevyanchenko vs Hackett Head To Head
Sergiy Derevyanchenko steps into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jalil Major Hackett will make his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Hackett has a slight advantage in power over Derevyanchenko, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Derevyanchenko's 69%.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko is the older man by 17 years, at 40 years old.
Hackett has a height advantage of 2 inches over Derevyanchenko.
Both Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Jalil Major Hackett fight out of an orthodox stance.
Derevyanchenko is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 6 years and 10 months earlier than Hackett, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 112 more professional rounds, totaling 163 compared to Hackett's 51.
Derevyanchenko vs Hackett betting form
Sergiy Derevyanchenko has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Christian Mbilli on August 17, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada. He was a 19/4 (+430) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Vaughn Alexander on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jaime Munguia on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Toyota Arena, Ontario. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Joshua Conley on August 6, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
He had lost to Carlos Adames on December 5, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Staples Center, California.
Who's been more active?
Derevyanchenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.
Hackett's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.3 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Derevyanchenko vs Hackett Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States, which is around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Derevyanchenko vs Hackett for In-Play Betting?
Derevyanchenko vs Hackett will be broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Main Event.
