Abdullaev vs Carrasco

When is Abdullaev vs Carrasco?

Zaur Abdullaev is set to take on Juan Javier Carrasco on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, Mendoza.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest is an eliminator for the IBF lightweight championship of the world.

Abdullaev vs Carrasco stats

Zaur Abdullaev steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Juan Javier Carrasco will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Carrasco has a slight advantage in power over Abdullaev, with a 60% knockout percentage compared to Abdullaev's 58%.

Zaur Abdullaev is the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Abdullaev has a height advantage of 1 inch over Carrasco. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Zaur Abdullaev and Juan Javier Carrasco fight out of an orthodox stance.

Abdullaev's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Carrasco's, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 months later than Carrasco, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 36 more professional rounds, totaling 142 compared to Carrasco's 106.

Zaur Abdullaev goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at lightweight.

Juan Javier Carrasco is currently ranked number 12 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Abdullaev vs Carrasco form

Abdullaev has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Roger Gutierrez on February 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Roman Andreev on September 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ricardo Nunez on March 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at DIVS, Ekaterinburg.

Before that, he had won against Jorge Linares on February 19, 2022, by knockout in the 12th round at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg.

He had beaten Dejan Zlaticanin on September 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg.

Activity check

Abdullaev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time does Abdullaev vs Carrasco start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM UTC at Mendoza, Argentina, which is 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Abdullaev vs Carrasco?

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