Beterbiev vs Kalajdzic

Who won Beterbiev vs Kalajdzic?

Artur Beterbiev beat Radivoje Kalajdzic by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, May 4th, 2019, at Stockton Arena, California.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the IBF light heavyweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Ancajas vs Funai for the IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship.

Beterbiev vs Kalajdzic stats

Back in May 2019, Artur Beterbiev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Radivoje Kalajdzic made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Beterbiev had a large advantage in power over Kalajdzic, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Kalajdzic's 71%.

Artur Beterbiev was the older man by 6 years, at 34 years old.

Kalajdzic had a height advantage of 3 inches over Beterbiev. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Artur Beterbiev and Radivoje Kalajdzic fought out of an orthodox stance.

Beterbiev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years later than Kalajdzic, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 12 fewer professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Kalajdzic's 122.

Radivoje Kalajdzic was ranked number 13 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Beterbiev vs Kalajdzic form

Beterbiev remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Callum Johnson on October 6, 2018, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illionis, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Enrico Koelling on November 11, 2017, by knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Save Mart Arena, California.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Isidro Ranoni Prieto on December 23, 2016, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, Canada.

Before that, he had won against Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna on June 4, 2016, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Bell Centre, Montreal.

He had beaten Alexander Johnson on June 12, 2015, by technical knockout in the 7th round at UIC Pavilion, Chicago, United States.

Activity check

Beterbiev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

What time did Beterbiev vs Kalajdzic start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Stockton Arena, California, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Beterbiev vs Kalajdzic?

Beterbiev vs Kalajdzic was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by BoxNation.

What were the odds on Beterbiev vs Kalajdzic?

Artur Beterbiev was a 13/100 (-770) favorite going into the contest, while Radivoje Kalajdzic made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.