Hunter vs Lovejoy

When is Hunter vs Lovejoy?

Michael Hunter is set to square off against Christopher Lovejoy on Saturday, April 19th, 2025, at Thunder Studios, Long Beach.

The fight is scheduled for 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

Hunter vs Lovejoy stats

Michael Hunter steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Christopher Lovejoy will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Lovejoy has a large advantage in power over Hunter, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Hunter's 71%.

Michael Hunter is the younger man by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Lovejoy has a height advantage of 3 inches over Hunter.

Both Michael Hunter and Christopher Lovejoy fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hunter is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Lovejoy, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 128 more professional rounds, totaling 159 compared to Lovejoy's 31.

Michael Hunter goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 11 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Hunter vs Lovejoy form

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

In his last fight, he defeated Cassius Chaney on June 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ignacio Esparza on March 23, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Jerry Forrest on December 2, 2021, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Mike Wilson on August 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hulu Theater at MSG, New York.

He had drawn with Alexander Povetkin on December 7, 2019, by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Activity check

Hunter's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time does Hunter vs Lovejoy start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Hunter vs Lovejoy?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Hunter vs Lovejoy yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.