Makhmudov vs Wright

Who won Makhmudov vs Wright?

Arslanbek Makhmudov beat Junior Anthony Wright by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday 28th October 2023 in Riyadh.

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 Tyson Fury beating Francis Ngannou. Also, on the undercard Fabio Wardley defeated David Adeleye for the BBBOC British Heavyweight belt, Carlos Takam was defeated by Martin Bakole Ilunga and Joseph Parker beat Simon Kean.

Makhmudov vs Wright stats

Back in October 2023, Arslanbek Makhmudov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero loses and 0 draws.

Junior Anthony Wright made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 4 loses and 1 draw.

Arslanbek Makhmudov was the younger man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Both Arslanbek Makhmudov & Junior Anthony Wright fought out of an orthodox stance.

Makhmudov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 less fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 year and 6 months later than Wright, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 38 less professional rounds, 46 to Wright's 84.

Arslanbek Makhmudov went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO and 10 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Activity check

Makhmudov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.5 rounds on average.

Wright's last 3 fights had come over a period of 9 years, 5 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 1 month and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.7 rounds on average.

What time did Makhmudov vs Wright start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Makhmudov vs Wright?

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