Clarke vs Dinu

Who won Clarke vs Dinu?

Frazer Clarke beat Bogdan Dinu by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, March 25th, 2023, at AO Arena, Manchester.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Frazer Clarke.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Lawrence Okolie's and David Light's clash for the WBO World Cruiserweight championship.

Clarke vs Dinu stats

Back in March 2023, Frazer Clarke stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Bogdan Dinu made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested that Clarke and Dinu have similar power, both with a 80% knockout percentage.

Frazer Clarke was the younger man by 5 years, at 32 years old.

Clarke had a height advantage of 1 inch over Dinu.

Both Frazer Clarke and Bogdan Dinu fought out of an orthodox stance.

Clarke was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 13 years and 10 months later than Dinu, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 36 fewer professional rounds, totaling 45 compared to Dinu's 81.

Clarke vs Dinu form

Bogdan Dinu had stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Kevin Lerena on March 26, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round at Emperors Palace, Gauteng, South Africa.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on June 5, 2021, by knockout in the 2nd round at Telford International Centre, Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Kubrat Pulev on March 23, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round at The Hangar, California, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Jarrell Miller on November 17, 2018, by knockout in the 4th round at Kansas Star Arena, Kansas.

He had won against Marcelo Luiz Nascimento on December 8, 2017, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Romeo Iamandi, Buzau, Romania.

Activity check

Clarke's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Dinu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

What time did Clarke vs Dinu start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Clarke vs Dinu?

Clarke vs Dinu was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ProBox TV US.

What were the odds on Clarke vs Dinu?

Frazer Clarke was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Bogdan Dinu made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.