Who won Bazinyan vs Phinn?
Erik Bazinyan drew with Shakeel Phinn by split decision in their 10 round contest on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, at Montreal Casino, Montreal.
The scorecards were announced as 95-95, 97-93, 96-94, meaning it was a split decision.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).
Bazinyan vs Phinn stats
Back in May 2024, Erik Bazinyan stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Shakeel Phinn made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.
Erik Bazinyan was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.
Bazinyan had a height advantage of 3 inches over Phinn.
Both Erik Bazinyan and Shakeel Phinn fought out of an orthodox stance.
Bazinyan was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Phinn, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 9 fewer professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Phinn's 188.
Erik Bazinyan went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at super middleweight.
Bazinyan vs Phinn form
Bazinyan had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Billi Facundo Godoy on January 25, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.
Prior to that, he had defeated Ronald Ellis on October 11, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Montreal Casino, Montreal.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jose De Jesus Macias on June 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal.
Before that, he had won against Alantez Fox on February 2, 2023, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal.
He had beaten Marcelo Esteban Coceres on June 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Quebec.
Activity check
Bazinyan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
What time did Bazinyan vs Phinn start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Bazinyan vs Phinn?
The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
What were the odds on Bazinyan vs Phinn?
Erik Bazinyan was a 1/7 (-670) favorite going into the contest, while Shakeel Phinn made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+390) with oddsmakers.
Phinn was robbed of the win.