Batyrgaziev vs Romero

Who won Batyrgaziev vs Romero?

Albert Batyrgaziev beat Neri Ariel Cruz Romero by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, March 7th, 2025, at Dynamo Volleyball Arena, Moscow.

The scorecards were announced as 115-109, 116-108, 114-110 in favor of winner Albert Batyrgaziev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super featherweight championship of the world.

was making his 2nd defense of the WBA Interim World Super Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Jono Carroll in July 2024.He had held this belt for 8 months and 23 days.

Batyrgaziev vs Romero stats

Albert Batyrgaziev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Neri Ariel Cruz Romero made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Batyrgaziev had an advantage in power over Romero, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Romero's 56%.

Albert Batyrgaziev was the younger man by 10 years, at 26 years old.

Batyrgaziev had a height advantage of 1 inch over Romero.

Albert Batyrgaziev fought out of the southpaw stance, while Neri Ariel Cruz Romero was an orthodox fighter.

Batyrgaziev was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 2 months later than Romero, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 95 more professional rounds, totaling 95 compared to Romero's 0.

Neri Ariel Cruz Romero was ranked number 15 by the WBA in the 130lb division.

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What time did Batyrgaziev vs Romero start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at Dynamo Volleyball Arena, Moscow, Russia, which was 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Batyrgaziev vs Romero?

The YouTube US show began at 8:30 AM EST / 5:30 AM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 1:30 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Batyrgaziev vs Romero?

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