Kraus vs Hemphill

Who won Kraus vs Hemphill?

Gradus Kraus beat Sean Hemphill by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Troy Williamson losing to Callum Simpson for the BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard Frazer Clarke defeated Lamah Griggs.

Kraus vs Hemphill stats

Gradus Kraus stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sean Hemphill made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kraus had a massive power advantage over Hemphill, boasting a 91% knockout percentage compared to Hemphill's 58%.

Gradus Kraus was the younger man by 5 years, at 25 years old.

Kraus had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hemphill.

Both Gradus Kraus and Sean Hemphill fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kraus was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2024, 5 years and 7 months later than Hemphill, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 87 fewer professional rounds, totaling 23 compared to Hemphill's 110.

Gradus Kraus went into the fight ranked number 12 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Activity check

Kraus' last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Hemphill's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Kraus vs Hemphill start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Kraus vs Hemphill?

Kraus vs Hemphill was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Kraus vs Hemphill?

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