Andreev vs Malikov

Who won Andreev vs Malikov?

Roman Andreev beat Pavel Malikov by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, November 7th, 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).

The undercard featured the clash of Romanov vs Liakhovich.

Andreev vs Malikov stats

Back in November 2020, Roman Andreev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 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 Andreev had a massive power advantage over Malikov, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Malikov's 38%.

Roman Andreev was the same age as Pavel Malikov, at 34 years old.

Andreev had a height advantage of 2 inches over Malikov.

Both Roman Andreev and Pavel Malikov fought out of an orthodox stance.

Andreev was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 10 months earlier than Malikov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 118 compared to Malikov's 115.

Andreev vs Malikov form

Andreev had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Craig Evans on February 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Bolshoy Ice Dome, Adler, Russia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Patrick Malinga on July 6, 2017, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Romazan Ice Palace, Magnitogorsk.

Going into that contest, he had won against Abraham Ndauendapo on March 4, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Arena Balashikha, Balashikha.

Before that, he had beaten Rolando Magbanua on September 20, 2016, by knockout in the 5th round at Manezh, Vladikavkaz.

He had defeated Oszkar Fiko on March 26, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Arena Balashikha, Balashikha.

Activity check

Andreev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Malikov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

What time did Andreev vs Malikov start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia, which was 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Andreev vs Malikov?

Roman Andreev was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Pavel Malikov made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.