Chudinov vs Liebenberg

Who won Chudinov vs Liebenberg?

Fedor Chudinov beat Ryno Liebenberg by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, June 4th, 2021, at Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg.

The scorecards were announced as 119-108, 118-109, 116-111 in favor of winner Fedor Chudinov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Chudinov vs Liebenberg stats

Back in June 2021, Fedor Chudinov stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryno Liebenberg made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Chudinov had a slight advantage in power over Liebenberg, with a 70% knockout percentage compared to Liebenberg's 67%.

Fedor Chudinov was the younger man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Both Fedor Chudinov and Ryno Liebenberg fought out of an orthodox stance.

Chudinov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 11 months earlier than Liebenberg, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 34 more professional rounds, totaling 189 compared to Liebenberg's 155.

Fedor Chudinov went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at super middleweight.

Chudinov vs Liebenberg form

Chudinov had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had drawn with Isaac Chilemba on February 20, 2021, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Vegas City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Russia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Hassan N’Dam on December 13, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Manezh, Vladikavkaz.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna on July 22, 2019, by knockout in the 10th round at Red Square, Moscow.

Before that, he had beaten Rafael Bejaran on May 16, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Kazan.

He had defeated Nadjib Mohammedi on July 21, 2018, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Olimpiyskiy, Moscow.

Liebenberg had lost to all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Vincent Feigenbutz on February 17, 2018, by technical knockout in the 6th round in Germany.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Enrico Koelling on February 4, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Enrico Koelling on October 1, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany.

Before that, he had been beaten by Erik Skoglund on April 23, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden.

He had lost to Eleider Alvarez on October 25, 2014, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Fedor Chudinov had been fighting more than Ryno Liebenberg.

Going into this contest, Fedor Chudinov had last fought 3 months and 15 days ago, while Ryno Liebenberg's last outing had been 3 years, 3 months and 18 days ago.

Chudinov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

Liebenberg's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 7 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Chudinov vs Liebenberg start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Chudinov vs Liebenberg?

Fedor Chudinov was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Ryno Liebenberg made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.