Pampellone vs Zinad

Who won Pampellone vs Zinad?

Malik Zinad beat Jerome Pampellone by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney.

The scorecards were announced as 114-114, 117-111, 117-111 in favor of winner Malik Zinad.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Also on the undercard Cesar Mateo Tapia was victorious over Keiber Gonzalez, and Nikita Tszyu beat Danilo Creati.

Pampellone vs Zinad stats

Back in April 2024, Jerome Pampellone stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Malik Zinad made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 0 draws.

Jerome Pampellone was the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Zinad had a height advantage of 1 inch over Pampellone.

Both Jerome Pampellone and Malik Zinad fought out of an orthodox stance.

Pampellone was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 years and 3 months later than Zinad, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 16 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Zinad's 108.

Jerome Pampellone went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Malik Zinad was ranked number 14 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

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What time did Pampellone vs Zinad start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia, which was 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Pampellone vs Zinad?

Jerome Pampellone was a 9/50 (-560) favorite going into the contest, while Malik Zinad made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.