Buatsi vs Bolotniks

Who won Buatsi vs Bolotniks?

Joshua Buatsi beat Ricards Bolotniks by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, August 14th, 2021, at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.

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 an eliminator for the vacant WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Michael McKinson beat Przemyslaw Runowski, Raymond Ford defeated Reece Bellotti, Raymond Ford was victorious over Reece Bellotti, Zelfa Barrett beat Viorel Simion, Ukashir Farooq defeated Luis Gerardo Castillo, and Joe Cordina was victorious over Joshuah Hernandez.

Buatsi vs Bolotniks stats

Back in August 2021, Joshua Buatsi stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ricards Bolotniks made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Buatsi had a massive power advantage over Bolotniks, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Bolotniks' 44%.

Joshua Buatsi was the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Buatsi had a height advantage of 1 inch over Bolotniks. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Joshua Buatsi and Ricards Bolotniks fought out of an orthodox stance.

Buatsi was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 10 months later than Bolotniks, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 42 fewer professional rounds, totaling 111 compared to Bolotniks' 153.

Joshua Buatsi went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Ricards Bolotniks was ranked number 3 by the WBA, 5 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Buatsi vs Bolotniks form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Daniel Blenda Dos Santos on May 15, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Marko Calic on October 4, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ryan Ford on August 31, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had won against Marco Antonio Periban on June 1, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

He had beaten Liam Conroy on March 23, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Bolotniks had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Serge Michel on December 2, 2020, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Hosea Burton on September 26, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Studio 69, Riga, Latvia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Steven Ward on December 14, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Brentwood Centre, Essex, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had defeated Gasan Gasanov on June 15, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia.

He had beaten Patrick Mendy on March 23, 2019, by majority decision in their 8 round contest at Arena Riga, Riga.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ricards Bolotniks had been fighting more than Joshua Buatsi.

Going into this contest, Joshua Buatsi had last fought 2 months and 30 days ago, while Ricards Bolotniks' last outing had been 8 months and 12 days ago.

Buatsi's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

Bolotniks' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Buatsi vs Bolotniks start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Buatsi vs Bolotniks?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Buatsi vs Bolotniks?

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