Bivol vs Clarkson

Who won Bivol vs Clarkson?

Dmitry Bivol beat Samuel Clarkson by technical knockout in the 4th round on Friday, April 14th, 2017, at MGM National Harbor, Maryland.

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.

Bivol vs Clarkson stats

Back in April 2017, Dmitry Bivol stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Samuel Clarkson made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Dmitry Bivol was the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Clarkson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Bivol. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Dmitry Bivol fought out of the orthodox stance, while Samuel Clarkson was a southpaw.

Bivol was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 3 months later than Clarkson, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 112 more professional rounds, totaling 202 compared to Clarkson's 90.

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Bivol's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Bivol vs Clarkson?

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