Rakhimov vs Maemu

Who won Rakhimov vs Maemu?

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov beat Rofhiwa Maemu by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday 23rd March 2019 at RCC Boxing Academy in Ekaterinburg.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 KG).

Rakhimov vs Maemu stats

Back in March 2019, Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Rofhiwa Maemu made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 7 loses and 2 draws, with 12 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggested Rakhimov had a slight advantage in power over Maemu, with a 77% knock out percentage over Maemu's 67%.

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov was the younger man by 3 years, at 24 years old.

Rakhimov had a height advantage of 4 inches over Maemu. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov fought out of the southpaw stance, while Rofhiwa Maemu was an orthodox fighter.

Rakhimov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 less fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 year and 7 months later than Maemu, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 54 less professional rounds, 103 to Maemu's 157.

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC and 7 by the IBF at super featherweight.

Activity check

Rakhimov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.7 rounds on average.

What time did Rakhimov vs Maemu start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Rakhimov vs Maemu?

Rakhimov vs Maemu was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Rakhimov vs Maemu?

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the contest, while Rofhiwa Maemu made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.