Berinchyk vs Yigit

Who won Berinchyk vs Yigit?

Denys Berinchyk beat Anthony Yigit by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 26th, 2023, at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 115-113, 116-112 in favor of winner Denys Berinchyk.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk beating Daniel Dubois for the WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Dmytro Mytrofanov lost to Hamzah Sheeraz, and Fiodor Czerkaszyn defeated Anauel Ngamissengue.

Berinchyk vs Yigit stats

Back in August 2023, Denys Berinchyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Yigit made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Berinchyk had an advantage in power over Yigit, with a 53% knockout percentage compared to Yigit's 37%.

Denys Berinchyk was the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Berinchyk had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Denys Berinchyk and Anthony Yigit fought out of an orthodox stance.

Berinchyk was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 4 months later than Yigit, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 59 fewer professional rounds, totaling 154 compared to Yigit's 213.

Denys Berinchyk went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at lightweight.

Berinchyk vs Yigit form

Yigit had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Keyshawn Davis on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on July 17, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at AT&T Center, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Siar Ozgul on June 28, 2019, by points in the 8th round at York Hall, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Sandro Hernandez on May 4, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Fraport Arena, Hessen, Germany.

He had lost to Ivan Baranchyk on October 27, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Lakefront Arena, Louisiana, New Orleans, United States.

Activity check

Berinchyk's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

Yigit's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time did Berinchyk vs Yigit start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Berinchyk vs Yigit?

Berinchyk vs Yigit was broadcast on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Berinchyk vs Yigit?

Denys Berinchyk was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Anthony Yigit made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.