Usyk vs Knyazev

Who won Usyk vs Knyazev?

Oleksandr Usyk beat Andrey Knyazev by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, April 18th, 2015, at Sport Palace, Kiev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Usyk vs Knyazev stats

Back in April 2015, Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andrey Knyazev made his way to the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Usyk had a massive power advantage over Knyazev, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Knyazev's 55%.

Oleksandr Usyk was the younger man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Usyk had a height advantage of 4 inches over Knyazev.

Oleksandr Usyk fought out of the southpaw stance, while Andrey Knyazev was an orthodox fighter.

Usyk was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 7 months later than Knyazev, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 102 more professional rounds, totaling 201 compared to Knyazev's 99.

Activity check

Usyk's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Usyk vs Knyazev?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any historical odds for Usyk vs Knyazev.