Who won Bank vs August?
Jacob Bank beat Pawel August by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, July 25th, 2026, Riyadh.
The scorecards were announced as 80-72, 80-72, 80-72 in favor of winner Jacob Bank.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Anthony Joshua beating Kristian Prenga. Also on the undercard Hamzah Sheeraz beat Simon Zachenhuber for the WBO World Super Middleweight belt, Josh Kelly defeated Caoimhin Agyarko for the IBF World Junior Middleweight title, and Reito Tsutsumi was victorious over Alvino Herrera Meza.
Bank vs August stats
Jacob Bank stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Pawel August made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Bank had an advantage in power over August, with a 58% knockout percentage compared to August's 39%.
Jacob Bank was the younger man by 6 years, at 25 years old.
Both Jacob Bank and Pawel August fought out of an orthodox stance.
Bank was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 3 years and 10 months later than August, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 32 more professional rounds, totaling 119 compared to August's 87.
Jacob Bank went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF at super middleweight.
Pawel August was ranked number 7 by the IBF in the 168lb division.
Bank vs August form
Bank remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Paulinus Ndjolonimu on April 25, 2026, by knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight eliminator fight at Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark.
Prior to that, he had won against William Scull on January 31, 2026, by technical knockout in the 12th round at Sydbank Arena, Kolding.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyron Zeuge on September 13, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Sydbank Arena, Kolding.
Before that, he had defeated Damian Biacho on March 1, 2025, by at Vejen Idraetscenter, Vejen.
He had won against Ibo Diallo on November 23, 2024, by at Forum Kolding, Kolding.
Activity check
Bank's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.
What time did Bank vs August start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 5:56 PM UTC at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was 1:56 PM EST or 10:56 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:56 PM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Bank vs August?
Bank vs August was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
What were the odds on Bank vs August?
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