Kabayel vs Rudenko

Who won Kabayel vs Rudenko?

Agit Kabayel beat Andriy Rudenko by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019, at Maritim Hotel, Sachsen-Anhalt.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Agit Kabayel.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Kabayel vs Rudenko stats

Back in March 2019, Agit Kabayel stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andriy Rudenko made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kabayel had a slight advantage in power over Rudenko, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Rudenko's 63%.

Agit Kabayel was the younger man by 9 years, at 27 years old.

Kabayel had a height advantage of 3 inches over Rudenko. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Agit Kabayel and Andriy Rudenko fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kabayel was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years and 8 months later than Rudenko, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 113 fewer professional rounds, totaling 125 compared to Rudenko's 238.

Agit Kabayel went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Kabayel vs Rudenko form

Kabayel 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 Miljan Rovcanin on April 21, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany.

Prior to that, he had won against Derek Chisora on November 4, 2017, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

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

Before that, he had defeated Christian Lewandowski on June 4, 2016, by knockout in the 7th round at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.

He had won against Lawrence Tauasa on January 9, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Maritim Hotel, Berlin.

Activity check

Kabayel's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Rudenko's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time did Kabayel vs Rudenko start?

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

What were the odds on Kabayel vs Rudenko?

Agit Kabayel was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Andriy Rudenko made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.