Who won James vs Butaev?
Radzhab Butaev beat Jamal James by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, October 30th, 2021, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
This contest was for the WBA welterweight championship of the world.
Also on the undercard Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis was victorious over Thomas Dulorme, and Michel Rivera beat Jose Matias Romero.
James vs Butaev stats
Back in October 2021, Jamal James stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Radzhab Butaev made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Butaev had a massive power advantage over James, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to James' 44%.
Jamal James was the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.
James had a height advantage of 4 inches over Butaev. Despite this, Butaev had a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Jamal James and Radzhab Butaev fought out of an orthodox stance.
James was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 10 months earlier than Butaev, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 111 more professional rounds, totaling 192 compared to Butaev's 81.
Radzhab Butaev was ranked number 4 by the WBA in the 147lb division.
James vs Butaev form
James had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Thomas Dulorme on August 8, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Microsoft Theater, California, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Antonio DeMarco on July 13, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Armory, Minnesota.
Going into that contest, he had won against Janer Gonzalez on February 23, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.
Before that, he had beaten Mahonri Montes on August 24, 2018, by knockout in the 2nd round at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.
He had defeated Abel Ramos on April 13, 2018, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.
Butaev had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Alexander Besputin on November 30, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Prior to that, he had won against Silverio Ortiz on May 3, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Pennsylvania, United States.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Lanardo Tyner on March 8, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Maryland Live Casino, Maryland.
Before that, he had beaten Azael Cosio on October 27, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Madison Square Garden, New York.
He had won against Ramses Agaton on July 20, 2018, by knockout in the 3rd round at Florentine Gardens, California.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Radzhab Butaev had been fighting more than Jamal James.
Going into this contest, Jamal James had last fought 1 year, 2 months and 22 days ago, while Radzhab Butaev's last outing had been 1 year and 11 months ago.
James' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.
Butaev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.
What time did James vs Butaev start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast James vs Butaev?
James vs Butaev was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.
What were the odds on James vs Butaev?
Jamal James was a 91/100 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Radzhab Butaev made his way into the ring at 91/100 (-110) with oddsmakers.
