Thompson vs Pauls

Who won Thompson vs Pauls?

Brad Pauls beat Shakiel Thompson by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Moses Itauma beating Jermaine Franklin. Also on the undercard Willy Hutchinson defeated Ezra Taylor, Liam Davies was victorious over Francesco Grandelli, Nathan Heaney lost to Gerome Warburton, Michael Gomez Jnr defeated Jordan Flynn, and Alex Murphy was defeated by Josh Holmes.

Thompson vs Pauls stats

Shakiel Thompson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Brad Pauls made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Shakiel Thompson was the younger man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

Thompson had a height advantage of 5 inches over Pauls.

Shakiel Thompson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Brad Pauls was an orthodox fighter.

Thompson was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 6 months later than Pauls, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 81 fewer professional rounds, totaling 66 compared to Pauls' 147.

Shakiel Thompson went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at middleweight.

Brad Pauls was ranked number 12 by the WBO in the 160lb division.

Activity check

Thompson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.5 rounds on average.

Pauls' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.5 rounds on average.

What time did Thompson vs Pauls start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM GMT at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Thompson vs Pauls?

Thompson vs Pauls was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Thompson vs Pauls?

Shakiel Thompson was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest, while Brad Pauls made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+320) with oddsmakers.