Kabayel vs Lazaridis

Who won Kabayel vs Lazaridis?

Agit Kabayel beat Evgenios Lazaridis by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, July 18th, 2020, at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.

The scorecards were announced as 98-92, 100-90, 99-91 in favor of winner Agit Kabayel.

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

Kabayel vs Lazaridis stats

Back in July 2020, Agit Kabayel stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Evgenios Lazaridis made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kabayel had a slight advantage in power over Lazaridis, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Lazaridis' 63%.

Agit Kabayel was the younger man by 5 years, at 27 years old.

Lazaridis had a height advantage of 3 inches over Kabayel.

Both Agit Kabayel and Evgenios Lazaridis fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kabayel was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Lazaridis, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 33 more professional rounds, totaling 125 compared to Lazaridis' 92.

Agit Kabayel went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBA, 15 by the WBC, and 11 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Kabayel vs Lazaridis form

Kabayel remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Andriy Rudenko on March 2, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Maritim Hotel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.

Prior to that, he had defeated Miljan Rovcanin on April 21, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Estrel Convention Center, Berlin.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Derek Chisora on November 4, 2017, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Before that, he had won against Herve Hubeaux on February 4, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Maritim Hotel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.

He had beaten Christian Lewandowski on June 4, 2016, by knockout in the 7th round at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.

Activity check

Kabayel's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Kabayel vs Lazaridis start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Kabayel vs Lazaridis?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Kabayel vs Lazaridis?

Agit Kabayel was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Evgenios Lazaridis made his way into the ring at 141/20 (+710) with oddsmakers.