Ryan Burnett vs Zhanat Zhakiyanov
On October 21, 2017, Ryan Burnett (17-0, 9 KOs), the bantamweight IBF champion, and the bantamweight WBA (Unified) champion Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Burnett vs Zhakiyanov Stats
Ryan Burnett is coming in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Lee Haskins, 4 months and 11 days ago. Zhanat Zhakiyanov is on a 22-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Rau'shee Warren, 8 months and 11 days ago.
Burnett vs Zhakiyanov Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Ryan Burnett at 99-1 winning odds. Zhanat Zhakiyanov really doesn't have much to present against Burnett.
Burnett vs Zhakiyanov Result
Ryan Burnett defeated Zhanat Zhakiyanov via unanimous decision and unifies the IBF and WBA (Unified) bantamweight titles. Burnett improves his record to 18-0, while Zhakiyanov adds a loss to his record at 27-2.