Kovalev vs Mohammedi

Who won Kovalev vs Mohammedi?

Sergey Kovalev beat Nadjib Mohammedi by knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, July 25th, 2015, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBA, IBF, and WBO belts on the line.

Kovalev vs Mohammedi stats

Back in July 2015, Sergey Kovalev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 1  draw, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nadjib Mohammedi made his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kovalev had a large advantage in power over Mohammedi, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Mohammedi's 62%.

Sergey Kovalev was the older man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Kovalev had a height advantage of 1 inch over Mohammedi. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Sergey Kovalev and Nadjib Mohammedi fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kovalev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 4 months later than Mohammedi, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 131 fewer professional rounds, totaling 204 compared to Mohammedi's 335.

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Kovalev's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

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