Kudryashov vs Durodola

Who won Kudryashov vs Durodola?

Dmitry Kudryashov beat Olanrewaju Durodola by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017, at Sports Palace, Rostov-na-Donu.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Kudryashov vs Durodola stats

Back in June 2017, Dmitry Kudryashov stepped into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Olanrewaju Durodola made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kudryashov had a slight advantage in power over Durodola, with a 100% knockout percentage compared to Durodola's 92%.

Dmitry Kudryashov was the younger man by 5 years, at 32 years old.

Both Dmitry Kudryashov and Olanrewaju Durodola fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kudryashov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 month later than Durodola, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 65 fewer professional rounds, totaling 109 compared to Durodola's 174.

Dmitry Kudryashov went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Olanrewaju Durodola was ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 6 by the WBO in the 200lb division.

Kudryashov vs Durodola form

Dmitry Kudryashov had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Julio Cesar Dos Santos on May 21, 2016, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Olanrewaju Durodola on November 4, 2015, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Tatneft Arena, Kazan.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Vikapita Meroro on May 22, 2015, by knockout in the 6th round at Luzhniki, Moscow.

Before that, he had beaten Francisco Palacios on April 10, 2015, by knockout in the 1st round at Luzhniki, Moscow.

He had won against Juan Carlos Gomez on November 28, 2014, by knockout in the 1st round at Luzhniki, Moscow.

Activity check

Kudryashov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Durodola's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Kudryashov vs Durodola start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Sports Palace, Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Kudryashov vs Durodola?

Dmitry Kudryashov was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Olanrewaju Durodola made his way into the ring at 12/5 (+240) with oddsmakers.