Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza

Who won Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza?

Murodjon Akhmadaliev beat Ricardo Espinoza by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Also on the undercard Gary Cully was defeated by Maxi Hughes, Cheavon Clarke lost to Leonardo Mosquea, and Beatriz Iasmim Soares Ferreira defeated Licia Boudersa.

Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza stats

Murodjon Akhmadaliev stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ricardo Espinoza made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Espinoza had a slight advantage in power over Akhmadaliev, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Akhmadaliev's 75%.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev was the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Espinoza had a height advantage of 2 inches over Akhmadaliev. Despite this, he had a 5-inch reach advantage.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ricardo Espinoza was an orthodox fighter.

Akhmadaliev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 2 months later than Espinoza, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 51 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Espinoza's 143.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 4 by the WBC at super bantamweight.

Ricardo Espinoza was ranked number 8 by the WBA in the 122lb division.

Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza form

Akhmadaliev had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Kevin Gonzalez on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Marlon Tapales on April 8, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ronny Rios on June 25, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tech Port Arena, Texas.

Before that, he had beaten Jose Velasquez on November 19, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at SNHU Arena, New Hampshire.

He had defeated Ryosuke Iwasa on April 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Activity check

Akhmadaliev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Espinoza's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.7 rounds on average.

What time did Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza?

The DAZN show began at 1:30 PM EST / 10:30 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 6:30 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza?

Murodjon Akhmadaliev was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Ricardo Espinoza made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+650) with oddsmakers.