Who won Akhmadaliev vs Iwasa?
Murodjon Akhmadaliev beat Ryosuke Iwasa by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021, at Humo Arena, Tashkent.
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).
This contest was for the unified super bantamweight championship of the world, with the WBA, and IBF belts on the line.
Also on the undercard Israil Madrimov was victorious over Emmany Kalombo, and Shakhram Giyasov beat Patricio Moreno.
Akhmadaliev vs Iwasa stats
Back in April 2021, Murodjon Akhmadaliev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ryosuke Iwasa made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Akhmadaliev had an advantage in power over Iwasa, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Iwasa's 63%.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev was the younger man by 5 years, at 26 years old.
Iwasa had a height advantage of 2 inches over Akhmadaliev. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ryosuke Iwasa was an orthodox fighter.
Akhmadaliev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 9 years and 7 months later than Iwasa, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 119 fewer professional rounds, totaling 89 compared to Iwasa's 208.
Ryosuke Iwasa was ranked number 9 by the WBA in the 122lb division.
Akhmadaliev vs Iwasa form
Akhmadaliev had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Daniel Roman on January 30, 2020, by split decision in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Meridian at Island Gardens, Florida, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Wilner Soto on September 13, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Carlson on April 26, 2019, by knockout in the 3rd round at Forum, Inglewood.
Before that, he had beaten Isaac Zarate on November 24, 2018, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, New Jersey.
He had defeated Ramon Contreras on August 23, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at The Hangar, California.
Iwasa had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Marlon Tapales on December 7, 2019, by technical knockout in the 11th round at Barclays Center, New York, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Cesar Juarez on February 16, 2019, by technical decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight eliminator fight at Microsoft Theater, California.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by TJ Doheny on August 16, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
Before that, he had defeated Ernesto Saulong on March 1, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.
He had beaten Yukinori Oguni on September 13, 2017, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Murodjon Akhmadaliev had been fighting more than Ryosuke Iwasa.
Going into this contest, Murodjon Akhmadaliev had last fought 1 year, 2 months and 4 days ago, while Ryosuke Iwasa's last outing had been 1 year, 3 months and 27 days ago.
Akhmadaliev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.
Iwasa's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
What time did Akhmadaliev vs Iwasa start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM UTC at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which was 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Akhmadaliev vs Iwasa?
The DAZN show began at 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 3:00 PM (BST).
What were the odds on Akhmadaliev vs Iwasa?
Murodjon Akhmadaliev was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Ryosuke Iwasa made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.
