Tukov vs Papeschi

Who won Tukov vs Papeschi?

Vadim Tukov beat Sebastian Horacio Papeschi by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, at UGMK Arena, Yekaterinburg.

The scorecards were announced as 98-92, 98-92, 96-94 in favor of winner Vadim Tukov.

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 Dmitry Bivol beating Michael Eifert for the The Ring Light Heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Mukhammad Shekhov defeated Yerny Betancourt.

Tukov vs Papeschi stats

Vadim Tukov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sebastian Horacio Papeschi made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Tukov had a slight advantage in power over Papeschi, with a 44% knockout percentage compared to Papeschi's 39%.

Vadim Tukov was the younger man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Tukov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Papeschi.

Vadim Tukov fought out of the orthodox stance, while Sebastian Horacio Papeschi was a southpaw.

Tukov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 11 months later than Papeschi, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Papeschi's 192.

Vadim Tukov went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 7 by the IBF at middleweight.

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What time did Tukov vs Papeschi start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM UTC at UGMK Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia, which was 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Tukov vs Papeschi?

Tukov vs Papeschi was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Tukov vs Papeschi?

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