Jamal James vs Radzhab Butaev
On October 30, 2021, Jamal James (27-1, 12 KOs), the welterweight WBA (Regular) champion, defends his title against Russian challenger, Radzhab Butaev (13-0, 10 KOs).
James vs Butaev Stats
Jamal James is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Thomas Dulorme, 1 year, 2 months, and 22 days ago. Radzhab Butaev is on a 13-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round KO win over Terry Chatwood, 10 months and 4 days ago.
James vs Butaev Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Radzhab Butaev at 99-1 winning odds. Jamal James really doesn't have much to present against Butaev.
James vs Butaev Result
Radzhab Butaev stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA (Regular) welterweight champion. Butaev improves his record to 14-0 (11 KOs), while James adds a loss to his record at 27-2.