Makhmudov vs Fa

When is Makhmudov vs Fa?

Arslanbek Makhmudov is set to face the challenge of Junior Fa on Saturday 25th May 2024 at Gervais Auto Center in Shawinigan.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Christian Mbilli's and Mark Heffron's clash. Also, on the undercard will be Albert Ramirez's and Adam Deines' bout.

Makhmudov vs Fa stats

Arslanbek Makhmudov steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Junior Fa will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Makhmudov has a massive power advantage over Fa, boosting at 94% knock out percentage over Fa's 55%.

Arslanbek Makhmudov is the same age as Junior Fa, at 34 years old.

Makhmudov has a height advantage of 1 inch over Fa. Despite this, Fa has 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Arslanbek Makhmudov & Junior Fa fight out of an orthodox stance.

Makhmudov is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 year and 1 month later than Fa, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 57 less professional rounds, 46 to Fa's 103.

Arslanbek Makhmudov goes into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC and 12 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Makhmudov vs Fa form

Makhmudov has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Agit Kabayel on 23rd December 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had won against Junior Anthony Wright on 28th October 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Boulevard Hall, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had beat Raphael Akpejiori on 1st July 2023 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Michael Wallisch on 16th December 2022 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada.

He had won against Carlos Takam on 16th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

Junior Fa has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Frank Sanchez on 23rd December 2023 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Lucas Browne on 5th June 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Marvel Stadium, Victoria, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Joseph Parker on 27th February 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand.

Before that, he had defeated Devin Vargas on 15th November 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Salt Palace, Utah, United States.

He had beat Dominick Guinn on 28th June 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arslanbek Makhmudov has been fighting more than Junior Fa.

Arslanbek Makhmudov last fought 5 months and 2 days ago, while Junior Fa's last outing was 5 months and 2 days ago.

Makhmudov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

Fa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time does Makhmudov vs Fa start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Gervais Auto Center, Shawinigan, Canada, which is 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Makhmudov vs Fa?

The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Makhmudov vs Fa?

You can stream Makhmudov vs Fa via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

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What are the odds on Makhmudov vs Fa?

Arslanbek Makhmudov is currently 1/25 (-2500) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/1 (+900) on Junior Fa if you fancy the massive upset.

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