Makhmudov vs Takam

Who won Makhmudov vs Takam?

Arslanbek Makhmudov beat Carlos Takam by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, September 16th, 2022, at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

The scorecards were announced as 97-91, 96-92, 96-92 in favor of winner Arslanbek Makhmudov.

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

The undercard featured the clash of Butler vs DeLuca.

Makhmudov vs Takam stats

Back in September 2022, Arslanbek Makhmudov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Carlos Takam made his way to the ring with a record of 39 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw.

Arslanbek Makhmudov was the younger man by 9 years, at 33 years old.

Makhmudov had a height advantage of 4 inches over Takam. Despite this, Takam had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Arslanbek Makhmudov and Carlos Takam fought out of an orthodox stance.

Makhmudov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 32 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 12 years and 3 months later than Takam, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 213 fewer professional rounds, totaling 56 compared to Takam's 269.

Arslanbek Makhmudov went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 6 by the WBC at heavyweight.

Makhmudov vs Takam form

Carlos Takam had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Joe Joyce on July 24, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at SSE Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Jerry Forrest on July 9, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Fabio Maldonado on February 28, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Paramount Theatre, New York.

Before that, he had defeated Craig Lewis on September 14, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Resort World Catskills Casino, New York.

He had been beaten by Derek Chisora on July 28, 2018, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

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Takam's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time did Makhmudov vs Takam start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Montreal Casino, Montreal, 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 Takam?

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

What were the odds on Makhmudov vs Takam?

Arslanbek Makhmudov was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Carlos Takam made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.