Clarke vs Zorro

When is Clarke vs Zorro?

Cheavon Clarke is set to fight Ellis Zorro on Saturday 25th May 2024 at First Direct Arena in Leeds.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit will be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 KG).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Josh Taylor's and Jack Catterall's clash. Also, on the undercard will be Paddy Donovan's and Lewis Ritson's contest and Gary Cully's and Francesco Patera's bout.

Clarke vs Zorro stats

Cheavon Clarke steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ellis Zorro will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Clarke has a massive power advantage over Zorro, boosting at 75% knock out percentage over Zorro's 41%.

Cheavon Clarke is the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.

Zorro has a height advantage of 4 inches over Clarke.

Both Cheavon Clarke & Ellis Zorro fight out of an orthodox stance.

Clarke is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 less fights, and made his debut in 2022, 4 year and 2 months later than Zorro, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 31 less professional rounds, 40 to Zorro's 71.

Cheavon Clarke goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 15 by the WBC and 10 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Ellis Zorro is currently ranked number 13 by the WBA in the 200lb division.

Clarke vs Zorro form

Clarke remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Tommy McCarthy on 27th January 2024 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newforge Sports Complex, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had defeated Vasil Ducar on 30th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Going into that contest, he had beat David Jamieson on 10th June 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Before that, he had won against Israel Duffus on 18th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham.

He had beat Jose Gregorio Ulrich on 26th November 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Zorro has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Jai Opetaia on 23rd December 2023 by knockout in the 1st round in their The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had defeated Luca D’Ortenzi on 6th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Hosea Burton on 12th May 2023 by technical knockout in the 7th round at York Hall, London.

Before that, he had defeated Dec Spelman on 16th September 2022 by points in the 8th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had beat James Farrell on 14th May 2022 by points in the 3rd round at Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Road, Lancashire.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Cheavon Clarke has been fighting more than Ellis Zorro.

Cheavon Clarke last fought 3 months and 28 days ago, while Ellis Zorro's last outing was 5 months and 2 days ago.

Clarke's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Zorro's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

What time does Clarke vs Zorro start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Clarke vs Zorro?

Clarke vs Zorro will be broadcast on DAZN Global in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Clarke vs Zorro?

In the UK you can stream Clarke vs Zorro via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream Clarke vs Zorro via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

What are the odds on Clarke vs Zorro?

Cheavon Clarke is currently 7/50 (-710) to win the fight outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Ellis Zorro if you fancy the big upset.

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