Abdullaev vs Malikov

Who won Abdullaev vs Malikov?

Zaur Abdullaev beat Pavel Malikov by knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Abdullaev vs Malikov stats

Back in August 2020, Zaur Abdullaev stepped into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Pavel Malikov made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Abdullaev had a large advantage in power over Malikov, boasting a 64% knockout percentage compared to Malikov's 38%.

Zaur Abdullaev was the younger man by 8 years, at 27 years old.

Abdullaev had a height advantage of 3 inches over Malikov.

Both Zaur Abdullaev and Pavel Malikov fought out of an orthodox stance.

Abdullaev was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 6 years and 9 months later than Malikov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 27 more professional rounds, totaling 142 compared to Malikov's 115.

Zaur Abdullaev went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC at lightweight.

Pavel Malikov was ranked number 12 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

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Abdullaev's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Malikov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Abdullaev vs Malikov start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Abdullaev vs Malikov?

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