Shafikov vs Alvarado

Who won Shafikov vs Alvarado?

Rene Alvarado beat Denis Shafikov by split decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, December 9th, 2017, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Nevada.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Rene Alvarado.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Shafikov vs Alvarado stats

Back in December 2017, Denis Shafikov stepped into the ring with a record of 38 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.

Rene Alvarado made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

Denis Shafikov was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Alvarado had a height advantage of 2 inches over Shafikov. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Denis Shafikov fought out of the southpaw stance, while Rene Alvarado was an orthodox fighter.

Shafikov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2003, 4 years and 5 months earlier than Alvarado, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 314 compared to Alvarado's 311.

Denis Shafikov went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC, and 12 by the IBF at super featherweight.

Rene Alvarado was ranked number 10 by the WBA in the 130lb division.

Shafikov vs Alvarado form

Shafikov had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Robert Easter Jr on June 30, 2017, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Richard Commey on December 2, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Moscow, Russia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jamel Herring on July 2, 2016, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Santander Arena, Reading, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Rances Barthelemy on December 18, 2015, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

He had won against Roy Mukhlis on July 18, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China.

Activity check

Shafikov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Alvarado's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Shafikov vs Alvarado start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 1:00 AM UTC at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Nevada, Afghanistan, which was 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Shafikov vs Alvarado?

Shafikov vs Alvarado was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by HBO.

What were the odds on Shafikov vs Alvarado?

Denis Shafikov was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Rene Alvarado made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.