Boesel vs Murat

Who won Boesel vs Murat?

Karo Murat beat Dominic Boesel by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, July 1st, 2017, at Ballsport Arena, Dresden.

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).

Boesel vs Murat stats

Back in July 2017, Dominic Boesel stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Karo Murat made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Murat had a large advantage in power over Boesel, boasting a 63% knockout percentage compared to Boesel's 38%.

Dominic Boesel was the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Boesel had a height advantage of 3 inches over Murat.

Both Dominic Boesel and Karo Murat fought out of an orthodox stance.

Boesel was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 4 years and 1 month later than Murat, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, totaling 255 compared to Murat's 250.

Dominic Boesel went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 2 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Activity check

Murat's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time did Boesel vs Murat start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Ballsport Arena, Dresden, Germany, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Boesel vs Murat?

Dominic Boesel was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Karo Murat made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.