Ward vs Kasparian

Who won Ward vs Kasparian?

Joseph Ward beat Artjom Kasparian by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at 3Arena, Dublin.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 97-93, 96-94 in favor of winner Joseph Ward.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Aaron McKenna beating Etinosa Oliha for the IBF World Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard Callum Walsh beat Tyler Denny.

Ward vs Kasparian stats

Joseph Ward stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Artjom Kasparian made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Kasparian had an advantage in power over Ward, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Ward's 67%.

Joseph Ward was the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Ward had a height advantage of 3 inches over Kasparian. Despite this, Kasparian had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Joseph Ward fought out of the southpaw stance, while Artjom Kasparian was an orthodox fighter.

Ward was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Kasparian, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 18 fewer professional rounds, totaling 57 compared to Kasparian's 75.

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What time did Ward vs Kasparian start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Ward vs Kasparian?

Ward vs Kasparian was broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by Paramount+.

What were the odds on Ward vs Kasparian?

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