Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas

When is Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas?

Souleymane Cissokho will face the challenge of Egidijus Kavaliauskas on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at Centre de Conference de Sipopo, Malabo.

The fight will be contested over 10 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 WBC welterweight championship of the world.

Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas stats

Souleymane Cissokho steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Egidijus Kavaliauskas will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Kavaliauskas has a large advantage in power over Cissokho, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Cissokho's 53%.

Souleymane Cissokho is the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Cissokho has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kavaliauskas. Despite this, Kavaliauskas has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Souleymane Cissokho and Egidijus Kavaliauskas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Cissokho is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1991, 21 years and 8 months earlier than Kavaliauskas, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 16 fewer professional rounds, totaling 117 compared to Kavaliauskas' 133.

Souleymane Cissokho goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at welterweight.

Egidijus Kavaliauskas is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC in the 147lb division.

Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas form

Cissokho remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Isaias Lucero on November 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Prior to that, he had beaten Thulani Mbenge on December 17, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Parc des expositions, Nantes, France.

Going into that contest, he had won against Roberto Valenzuela Jr on March 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, California, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Ismail Iliev on September 10, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Roland Garros, Paris, France.

He had defeated Kieron Conway on May 8, 2021, by split decision in their 12 round contest at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States.

Kavaliauskas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Jose Marrufo on December 14, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Mykal Fox on October 8, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Vergil Ortiz Jr on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Frisco.

Before that, he had defeated Mikael Zewski on September 12, 2020, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had lost to Terence Crawford on December 14, 2019, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Souleymane Cissokho has been fighting more than Egidijus Kavaliauskas.

Souleymane Cissokho last fought 1 year, 6 months and 6 days ago, while Egidijus Kavaliauskas' last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 26 days ago.

Cissokho's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Kavaliauskas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time does Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at Centre de Conference de Sipopo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, which is 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Cissokho vs Kavaliauskas?

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