Makhmudov vs Rovcanin

Who won Makhmudov vs Rovcanin?

Arslanbek Makhmudov beat Miljan Rovcanin by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, May 25th, 2024, at Gervais Auto Center, Shawinigan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Christian Mbilli's and Mark Heffron's clash.

Makhmudov vs Rovcanin stats

Back in May 2024, Arslanbek Makhmudov stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Miljan Rovcanin made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Arslanbek Makhmudov was the older man by 5 years, at 35 years old.

Makhmudov had a height advantage of 2 inches over Rovcanin. Despite this, Rovcanin had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Arslanbek Makhmudov and Miljan Rovcanin fought out of an orthodox stance.

Makhmudov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 years later than Rovcanin, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 62 fewer professional rounds, totaling 48 compared to Rovcanin's 110.

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

Makhmudov vs Rovcanin form

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

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

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

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

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

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

Activity check

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

Rovcanin's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 1 month and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Makhmudov vs Rovcanin start?

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

Who broadcast Makhmudov vs Rovcanin?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Makhmudov vs Rovcanin?

Arslanbek Makhmudov was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Miljan Rovcanin made his way into the ring at 17/2 (+850) with oddsmakers.