Malikov vs Berrio

Who won Malikov vs Berrio?

Pavel Malikov beat Deiner Berrio by split decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, December 15th, 2017, at DIVS, Ekaterinburg.

The scorecards were announced as 96-95, 97-93, 97-93 in favor of winner Pavel Malikov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Malikov vs Berrio stats

Back in December 2017, Pavel Malikov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Deiner Berrio made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 1 draw.

Pavel Malikov was the older man by 5 years, at 32 years old.

Berrio had a height advantage of 1 inch over Malikov.

Both Pavel Malikov and Deiner Berrio fought out of an orthodox stance.

Malikov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 6 months earlier than Berrio, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 47 fewer professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Berrio's 162.

Pavel Malikov went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBA, and 8 by the IBF at lightweight.

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What time did Malikov vs Berrio start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Malikov vs Berrio?

Pavel Malikov was a 17/50 (-290) favorite going into the contest, while Deiner Berrio made his way into the ring at 227/100 (+230) with oddsmakers.