Bookmakers made Batyrzhan Jukembayev a strong favorite against Shohjahon Ergashev when they square off in their contest on Saturday 25th July 2026 at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/4 (+180) on Shohjahon Ergashev if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 67% chance of Jukembayev winning while giving Ergashev a 33% chance.
Jukembayev opened as the favorite at 2/5 (-250).
Ergashev opened at 7/4 (+180).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Jukembayev vs Ergashev Head To Head
Batyrzhan Jukembayev steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Shohjahon Ergashev will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ergashev has an advantage in power over Jukembayev, with a 88% knockout percentage compared to Jukembayev's 71%.
Batyrzhan Jukembayev is the older man by 1 year, at 35 years old.
Ergashev has a height advantage of 3 inches over Jukembayev. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Batyrzhan Jukembayev fights out of the southpaw stance, while Shohjahon Ergashev is an orthodox fighter.
Jukembayev's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Ergashev's, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 months earlier than Ergashev, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 42 more professional rounds, totaling 129 compared to Ergashev's 87.
Jukembayev vs Ergashev betting form
Jukembayev has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against Ivan Redkach on May 22, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Mohamed Mimoune on December 13, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Hugo Alberto Roldan on September 20, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had been beaten by Subriel Matias on May 29, 2021, by retirement in the 8th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.
He had defeated Luis Jesus Vidales on May 17, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Montreal Casino, Quebec, Canada.
Ergashev has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Julian Smith on July 27, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Little Ceasars Arena, Detroit, United States. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against Juan Huertas on March 28, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit. He was a 1/40 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Subriel Matias on November 25, 2023, by retirement in the 5th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 5/2 (+260) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Luis Alberto Veron on May 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Ford Community Center, Michigan.
He had beaten Adrian Estrella on January 17, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round at WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Iowa. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Shohjahon Ergashev has been fighting more than Batyrzhan Jukembayev.
Batyrzhan Jukembayev last fought 2 years, 2 months and 2 days ago, while Shohjahon Ergashev's last outing was 1 year, 11 months and 27 days ago.
Jukembayev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 2 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
Ergashev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 6 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Jukembayev vs Ergashev Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which is 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM BST in the UK.
