Strand vs Baluta

When is Strand vs Baluta?

Brad Strand will take on Ionut Baluta on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Nick Ball's and TJ Doheny's clash. Also on the undercard will be Andrew Cain's and Charlie Edwards' bout for the BBBOC British Bantamweight and CBC Commonwealth Bantamweight belts.

Strand vs Baluta stats

Brad Strand steps into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ionut Baluta will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Strand has an advantage in power over Baluta, with a 33% knockout percentage compared to Baluta's 19%.

Brad Strand is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Both Brad Strand and Ionut Baluta fight out of an orthodox stance.

Strand is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 11 months later than Baluta, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 87 fewer professional rounds, totaling 72 compared to Baluta's 159.

Strand vs Baluta form

Ionut Baluta has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Dennis McCann on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Dennis McCann on August 18, 2023, by technical draw in their 9 round contest at York Hall, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Andrew Cain on March 25, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Telford International Centre, Telford.

Before that, he had been beaten by Liam Davies on November 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Telford International Centre, Telford.

He had won against Brad Foster on May 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London.

Activity check

Baluta's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

What time does Strand vs Baluta start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM GMT at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Strand vs Baluta?

Strand vs Baluta will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.

How do you stream Strand vs Baluta?

In the UK you can stream Strand vs Baluta on TNT Sports, and all their Boxing cards, via discovery+ Premium app and web player. You don’t need to be a BT broadband customer to enjoy discovery+ Premium, and you are only tied to a 1 month contract that you can canel at any time! You get all 4 TNT Sports channels + EuroSport 1 & 2.

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In the UK you can stream Strand vs Baluta on TNT Sports, and all their Boxing cards, via the TNT Sports app and online player. This is included for free if you order TNT Sports on Sky TV, TalkTalk TV or BT TV. If you don’t have a TV package, it’s only available as a standalone app to existing or new BT broadband customers. Note, it’s not currently available on Roku or NowTV sticks, or games consoles.

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What are the odds on Strand vs Baluta?

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