Abdullaev vs Muratalla

When is Abdullaev vs Muratalla?

Zaur Abdullaev will face Raymond Muratalla on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

The fight will be contested over 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 for the vacant IBF lightweight championship of the world.

Abdullaev vs Muratalla stats

Zaur Abdullaev steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Raymond Muratalla will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Muratalla has an advantage in power over Abdullaev, with a 77% knockout percentage compared to Abdullaev's 60%.

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

Abdullaev has a height advantage of 1 inch over Muratalla. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Zaur Abdullaev and Raymond Muratalla fight out of an orthodox stance.

Abdullaev's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Muratalla's, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months later than Muratalla, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 53 more professional rounds, totaling 154 compared to Muratalla's 101.

Zaur Abdullaev goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBO, and 2 by the IBF at lightweight.

Raymond Muratalla is currently ranked number 2 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the 135lb division.

Abdullaev vs Muratalla form

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

In his last fight, he beat Juan Javier Carrasco on October 19, 2024, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at Estadio Cubierto Aconcagua Arena, Mendoza, Argentina.

Prior to that, he had beaten Roger Gutierrez on February 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Roman Andreev on September 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk.

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

He had defeated Jorge Linares on February 19, 2022, by knockout in the 12th round at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg.

Muratalla remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jesus Antonio Perez Campos on November 2, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Tevin Farmer on July 13, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Xolisani Ndongeni on March 29, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Before that, he had beaten Diego Torres on November 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Tahoe Blue Event Center, Lake Tahoe.

He had won against Jeremia Nakathila on May 20, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Raymond Muratalla has been fighting more than Zaur Abdullaev.

Zaur Abdullaev last fought 6 months and 21 days ago, while Raymond Muratalla's last outing was 6 months and 8 days ago.

Abdullaev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

Muratalla's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What time does Abdullaev vs Muratalla start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Abdullaev vs Muratalla?

Abdullaev vs Muratalla will be broadcast on ESPN in the US.

How do you stream Abdullaev vs Muratalla?

In the US you can stream Abdullaev vs Muratalla via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

The ESPN app allows existing ESPN cable subscribers to stream Abdullaev vs Muratalla.

1 month of ESPN APP is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN APP is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN APP is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

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What are the odds on Abdullaev vs Muratalla?

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