Bivol vs Agnew

Who won Bivol vs Agnew?

Dmitry Bivol beat Cedric Agnew by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, June 17th, 2017, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Las Vegas.

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 vacant WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.

was defending his The Ring Light Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025.He had held this belt for 1 month and 9 days.

He was also defending WBC World Light heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025. He had held this title for 1 month and 9 days.

Also, on the line was his IBF World Light Heavyweight Championship defense for the first time. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025. He had been recognised as this champion for 1 month and 9 days.

Finally, he was defending WBO World Light heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025. He had been WBO champion for 1 month and 9 days.

Finally, he was defending WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025. He had been WBA champion for 1 month and 9 days.

Bivol vs Agnew stats

Back in June 2017, Dmitry Bivol stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Cedric Agnew made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Bivol had a large advantage in power over Agnew, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Agnew's 52%.

Dmitry Bivol was the younger man by 4 years, at 27 years old.

Dmitry Bivol fought out of the orthodox stance, while Cedric Agnew was a southpaw.

Bivol was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 7 years and 10 months later than Agnew, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 61 more professional rounds, totaling 214 compared to Agnew's 153.

Dmitry Bivol went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA at light heavyweight.

Activity check

Bivol's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Bivol vs Agnew start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Bivol vs Agnew?

Dmitry Bivol was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest, while Cedric Agnew made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.