Shafikov vs Mendoza

Who won Shafikov vs Mendoza?

Denis Shafikov beat Miguel Angel Mendoza by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, December 13th, 2014, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 79-73, 79-73, 79-73 in favor of winner Denis Shafikov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Shafikov vs Mendoza stats

Back in December 2014, Denis Shafikov stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 1 loss, and 1  draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Miguel Angel Mendoza made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Mendoza had a massive power advantage over Shafikov, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Shafikov's 53%.

Denis Shafikov was the younger man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Mendoza had a height advantage of 1 inch over Shafikov.

Denis Shafikov fought out of the southpaw stance, while Miguel Angel Mendoza was an orthodox fighter.

Shafikov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2003, 5 years and 1 month earlier than Mendoza, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 199 more professional rounds, totaling 314 compared to Mendoza's 115.

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Shafikov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 9 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Shafikov vs Mendoza?

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