Chukhadzhian vs Donovan

Who won Chukhadzhian vs Donovan?

Paddy Donovan beat Karen Chukhadzhyan by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, May 15th, 2026, at SAP-Arena, Mannheim.

The scorecards were announced as 115-111, 113-113, 114-112 in favor of winner Paddy Donovan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the IBF welterweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Emanuel Odiase beat Nick Webb, and Peter Kadiru defeated Senad Gashi.

Chukhadzhian vs Donovan stats

Karen Chukhadzhyan stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws.

Paddy Donovan made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Karen Chukhadzhyan was the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Karen Chukhadzhyan fought out of the orthodox stance, while Paddy Donovan was a southpaw.

Chukhadzhyan was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 5 months earlier than Donovan, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 104 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Donovan's 95.

Karen Chukhadzhyan went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at welterweight.

Paddy Donovan was ranked number 3 by the IBF in the 147lb division.

Chukhadzhian vs Donovan form

Paddy Donovan had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Lewis Crocker on September 13, 2025, by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Windsor Park, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Lewis Crocker on March 1, 2025, by split decision in the 8th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Lewis Ritson on May 25, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Before that, he had beaten Williams Andres Herrera on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Ulster Hall, Belfast.

He had won against Danny Ball on November 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Activity check

Chukhadzhyan's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 1 month and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

Donovan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Chukhadzhian vs Donovan start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:15 PM UTC at SAP-Arena, Mannheim, Germany, which was 4:15 PM EST or 1:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:15 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Chukhadzhian vs Donovan?

The DAZN show began at 2:45 PM EST / 11:45 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:45 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Chukhadzhian vs Donovan?

Karen Chukhadzhyan was a 4/7 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Paddy Donovan made his way into the ring at 3/2 (+150) with oddsmakers.