Hadribeaj vs Samake

Who won Hadribeaj vs Samake?

Ermal Hadribeaj beat Bakary Samake by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, at Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 116-112 in favor of winner Ermal Hadribeaj.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the WBC super welterweight championship of the world.

Hadribeaj vs Samake stats

Ermal Hadribeaj stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Bakary Samake made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Samake had a large advantage in power over Hadribeaj, boasting a 58% knockout percentage compared to Hadribeaj's 36%.

Ermal Hadribeaj was the older man by 9 years, at 32 years old.

Samake had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hadribeaj.

Ermal Hadribeaj fought out of the southpaw stance, while Bakary Samake was an orthodox fighter.

Hadribeaj was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Samake, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 64 more professional rounds, totaling 180 compared to Samake's 116.

Ermal Hadribeaj went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC at super welterweight.

Bakary Samake was ranked number 1 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF in the 154lb division.

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What time did Hadribeaj vs Samake start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:30 PM UTC at Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, which was 4:30 PM EST or 1:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:30 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Hadribeaj vs Samake?

The ProBox TV US show began at 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST. The ProBox TV broadcast of the card started at 5:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Hadribeaj vs Samake?

Ermal Hadribeaj was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while Bakary Samake made his way into the ring at 1/4 (-400) with oddsmakers.