Bookmakers made Wilkens Mathieu a big favorite against Vladimir Shishkin when they square off in their contest on Thursday 8th October 2026 at Capitole de Quebec, Quebec City, Canada.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Vladimir Shishkin if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Mathieu winning while giving Shishkin a 15% chance.
Mathieu opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000).
Shishkin opened at 11/2 (+550) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 168 pounds (11.76 stones or 76.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Mathieu vs Shishkin Head To Head
Wilkens Mathieu steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Vladimir Shishkin will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Mathieu has a slight advantage in power over Shishkin, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Shishkin's 65%.
Wilkens Mathieu is the younger man by 14 years, at 21 years old.
Both Wilkens Mathieu and Vladimir Shishkin fight out of an orthodox stance.
Mathieu is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 6 years and 6 months later than Shishkin, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 73 fewer professional rounds, totaling 67 compared to Shishkin's 140.
Wilkens Mathieu goes into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBA, 8 by the WBC, 15 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF at super middleweight.
Mathieu vs Shishkin betting form
Shishkin has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Osleys Iglesias on September 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Super Middleweight eliminator fight at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada. He was a 6/1 (+600) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by William Scull on October 19, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany. He was a 2/3 (-150) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Mike Guy on March 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit, United States.
Before that, he had beaten Jose Uzcategui on December 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Jeyson Minda on March 5, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Ford Community Center, Michigan.
Who's been more active?
Mathieu's last 2 fights have come over a period of 11 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Shishkin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Mathieu vs Shishkin Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Capitole de Quebec, Quebec City, Canada, which is 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
