When is Lerena vs Merhy?

Kevin Lerena is set to face Ryad Merhy on Saturday 13th May 2023 at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

Lerena vs Merhy stats

Kevin Lerena steps into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ryad Merhy will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 26 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Merhy has a massive power advantage over Lerena, boosting at 84% knock out percentage over Lerena's 50%.

Kevin Lerena is the same age as Ryad Merhy, at 30 years old.

Lerena has a height advantage of 2 inches over Merhy.

Kevin Lerena fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ryad Merhy is an orthodox fighter.

Lerena is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 less fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Merhy, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 40 more professional rounds, 195 to Merhy's 155.

Lerena vs Merhy form

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

In his last fight, he lost to Daniel Dubois on 3rd December 2022 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had defeated Mariusz Wach on 17th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa.

Going into that contest, he had beat Bogdan Dinu on 26th March 2022 by knockout in the 4th round at Emperors Palace, Gauteng.

Before that, he had won against Patrick Ferguson on 19th December 2020 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Emperors Palace, Gauteng.

He had beat Firat Arslan on 8th February 2020 by technical knockout in the 6th round at EWS Arena, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Merhy has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Zhaoxin Zhang on 17th July 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Cruiserweight championship fight at Bruxelles-Capitale, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium.

Previous to that, he had defeated Imre Szello on 19th October 2019 by knockout in the 7th round in their WBA Interim World Cruiserweight championship fight at Spiroudome Arena, Hainaut.

Going into that contest, he had won against Cesar David Crenz on 4th May 2019 by knockout in the 3rd round at Spiroudome Arena, Hainaut.

Before that, he had defeated Samuel Clarkson on 15th December 2018 by knockout in the 4th round at Spiroudome Arena, Hainaut.

He had beat Demetrius Banks on 20th October 2018 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Country Hall de Liège, Liege.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Kevin Lerena has been fighting more than Ryad Merhy.

Kevin Lerena last fought 3 months and 29 days ago, while Ryad Merhy's last outing was 1 year, 8 months and 15 days ago.

Lerena's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

Merhy's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time does Lerena vs Merhy start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Lerena vs Merhy?

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