Vazquez vs Shafikov

Who won Vazquez vs Shafikov?

Miguel Vazquez beat Denis Shafikov by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, February 22nd, 2014, at Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao.

The scorecards were announced as 119-110, 115-113, 116-112 in favor of winner Miguel Vazquez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the IBF lightweight championship of the world.

Vazquez vs Shafikov stats

Back in February 2014, Miguel Vazquez stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Denis Shafikov made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 33 wins and 1 draw, with 17 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Shafikov had an advantage in power over Vazquez, with a 52% knockout percentage compared to Vazquez's 39%.

Miguel Vazquez was the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Vazquez had a height advantage of 5 inches over Shafikov. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Miguel Vazquez fought out of the orthodox stance, while Denis Shafikov was a southpaw.

Vazquez was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 2 years and 1 month later than Shafikov, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 90 more professional rounds, totaling 404 compared to Shafikov's 314.

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