Chukhadzhian vs Donovan

When is Chukhadzhian vs Donovan?

Karen Chukhadzhyan is set to fight Paddy Donovan on Friday, May 15th, 2026, at SAP-Arena, Mannheim.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

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

Chukhadzhian vs Donovan stats

Karen Chukhadzhyan steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Paddy Donovan will make his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Donovan has a large advantage in power over Chukhadzhyan, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Chukhadzhyan's 54%.

Karen Chukhadzhyan is the older man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Karen Chukhadzhyan fights out of the orthodox stance, while Paddy Donovan is a southpaw.

Chukhadzhyan is 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 has fought 104 more professional rounds, totaling 187 compared to Donovan's 83.

Karen Chukhadzhyan goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at welterweight.

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

Chukhadzhian vs Donovan form

Paddy Donovan has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

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

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

What time does Chukhadzhian vs Donovan start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at SAP-Arena, Mannheim, Germany, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Chukhadzhian vs Donovan?

Karen Chukhadzhyan is currently 4/7 (-180) to win the fight outright, while you can get 5/4 (+130) on Paddy Donovan if you fancy the small upset.

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