Jalolov vs Smakici

Who won Jalolov vs Smakici?

Bakhodir Jalolov beat Agron Smakici by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Bakhodir Jalolov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Fabio Wardley losing to Daniel Dubois for the WBO World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Jack Rafferty beat Ekow Essuman, Liam Cameron was overcome by Bradley Rea, David Morrell was defeated by Zak Chelli, and Khaleel Majid lost to Gavin Gwynne.

Jalolov vs Smakici stats

Bakhodir Jalolov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Agron Smakici made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Smakici had a slight advantage in power over Jalolov, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Jalolov's 88%.

Bakhodir Jalolov was the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Jalolov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Smakici.

Both Bakhodir Jalolov and Agron Smakici fought out of a southpaw stance.

Jalolov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 years and 10 months later than Smakici, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 60 compared to Smakici's 61.

Bakhodir Jalolov went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Jalolov vs Smakici form

Jalolov remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Vitaly Kudukhov on October 6, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Prior to that, he had won against Ihor Shevadzutskyi on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barys Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Chris Thompson on November 17, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Before that, he had defeated Onoriode Ehwarieme on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, United States.

He had won against Curtis Harper on November 26, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Activity check

Jalolov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time did Jalolov vs Smakici start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:30 PM BST at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 1:30 PM EST or 10:30 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Jalolov vs Smakici?

Jalolov vs Smakici was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Jalolov vs Smakici?

Bakhodir Jalolov was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Agron Smakici made his way into the ring at 17/2 (+850) with oddsmakers.