Dadashev vs DeMarco

Who won Dadashev vs DeMarco?

Maxim Dadashev beat Antonio DeMarco by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, October 20th, 2018, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 96-94, 98-92 in favor of winner Maxim Dadashev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Ryota Murata's and Rob Brant's clash for the WBA World Middleweight championship.

Dadashev vs DeMarco stats

Back in October 2018, Maxim Dadashev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Antonio DeMarco made his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 24 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Dadashev had an advantage in power over DeMarco, with a 91% knockout percentage compared to DeMarco's 73%.

Maxim Dadashev was the younger man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

DeMarco had a height advantage of 1 inch over Dadashev. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Maxim Dadashev fought out of the orthodox stance, while Antonio DeMarco was a southpaw.

Dadashev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 29 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 11 years and 9 months later than DeMarco, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 173 fewer professional rounds, totaling 78 compared to DeMarco's 251.

Maxim Dadashev went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Antonio DeMarco was ranked number 13 by the WBC in the 140lb division.

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DeMarco's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time did Dadashev vs DeMarco start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Dadashev vs DeMarco?

Dadashev vs DeMarco was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US.

What were the odds on Dadashev vs DeMarco?

Maxim Dadashev was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Antonio DeMarco made his way into the ring at 377/50 (+750) with oddsmakers.