Burnett vs Zhakiyanov

Who won Burnett vs Zhakiyanov?

Ryan Burnett beat Zhanat Zhakiyanov by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, October 21st, 2017, at The SSE Arena, Belfast.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 116-112, 119-109 in favor of winner Ryan Burnett.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the unified bantamweight championship of the world, with the WBA, and IBF belts on the line.

Burnett vs Zhakiyanov stats

Back in October 2017, Ryan Burnett stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Zhanat Zhakiyanov made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Ryan Burnett was the younger man by 9 years, at 25 years old.

Zhakiyanov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Burnett. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryan Burnett and Zhanat Zhakiyanov fought out of an orthodox stance.

Burnett was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 years and 9 months later than Zhakiyanov, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 15 fewer professional rounds, totaling 127 compared to Zhakiyanov's 142.

Burnett vs Zhakiyanov form

Ryan Burnett had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Lee Haskins on June 10, 2017, by split decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Joseafat Reyes on February 25, 2017, by points in the 8th round at Ice Arena, Hull.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ryan Farrag on October 15, 2016, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Bantamweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had beaten Cesar Ramirez on July 30, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

He had defeated Anthony Settoul on February 27, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Zhakiyanov 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 won against Rau’shee Warren on February 10, 2017, by split decision in their WBA Super World Bantamweight championship fight at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Yonfrez Parejo on November 7, 2015, by split decision in their WBA Interim World Bantamweight championship fight at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Hector Rolando Gusman on May 9, 2015, by knockout in the 6th round at Gymnasium of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Vratsa, Bulgaria.

Before that, he had beaten Roberto Lerio on November 8, 2014, by knockout in the 2nd round at Sleeman Sports Complex - Theatre, Chandler, Australia.

He had won against Gagi Edisherashvili on September 10, 2014, by knockout in the 1st round at Moulin Rouge Club, Minsk, Belarus.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ryan Burnett had been fighting more than Zhanat Zhakiyanov.

Going into this contest, Ryan Burnett had last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Zhanat Zhakiyanov's last outing had been 8 months and 11 days ago.

Burnett's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Zhakiyanov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

What time did Burnett vs Zhakiyanov start?

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

Who broadcast Burnett vs Zhakiyanov?

Burnett vs Zhakiyanov was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by HBO.

What were the odds on Burnett vs Zhakiyanov?

Ryan Burnett was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Zhanat Zhakiyanov made his way into the ring at 233/100 (+230) with oddsmakers.