Hovhannisyan vs Baez

When is Hovhannisyan vs Baez?

Azat Hovhannisyan is set to square off against Eduardo Baez on Sunday, April 5th, 2026, at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Andres Cortes' and Eridson Garcia's clash. Also on the undercard will be Mark Magsayo's and Feargal McCrory's bout.

Hovhannisyan vs Baez stats

Azat Hovhannisyan steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 6 losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Eduardo Baez will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Hovhannisyan has a massive power advantage over Baez, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Baez's 40%.

Azat Hovhannisyan is the older man by 7 years, at 37 years old.

Baez has a height advantage of 3 inches over Hovhannisyan. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Azat Hovhannisyan and Eduardo Baez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hovhannisyan is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Baez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 56 fewer professional rounds, totaling 160 compared to Baez's 216.

Hovhannisyan vs Baez form

Hovhannisyan has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Aidos Medet on January 23, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sebastian Hernandez on May 10, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Alan Picasso on August 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.

Before that, he had been beaten by Luis Nery on February 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 11th round at Pomona, California, United States.

He had defeated Dagoberto Aguero on April 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Alamodome, Texas.

Eduardo Baez has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Yan Santana on November 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Angelo Leo on April 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Arnold Khegai on December 10, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at CHI Health Center, Omaha.

Before that, he had lost to Emanuel Navarrete on August 20, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, California.

He had beaten Jose Enrique Durantes Vivas on March 26, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Resorts World Las Vegas, Nevada.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Azat Hovhannisyan has been fighting more than Eduardo Baez.

Azat Hovhannisyan last fought 2 months and 13 days ago, while Eduardo Baez's last outing was 1 year, 5 months and 3 days ago.

Hovhannisyan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Baez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time does Hovhannisyan vs Baez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Hovhannisyan vs Baez?

Hovhannisyan vs Baez will be broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by YouTube UK.

How do you stream Hovhannisyan vs Baez?

In the US you can stream Hovhannisyan vs Baez and all Zuffa Boxing and UFC cards on Paramount+. Download the Paramount+ app on your smart TV, streaming stick (like Fire TV, Roku, or Apple TV), mobile device, or games console, or by visiting the Paramount+ website in a browser.

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Hovhannisyan vs Baez is available to stream for free via YouTube. You can watch YouTube via your smartphone, smart TV or games console.

What are the odds on Hovhannisyan vs Baez?

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