Muratalla Defeats Farmer: Key Facts and Fight Statistics

On the night of July 14 in Las Vegas, USA, after the cancellation of the Alimkhanuly vs. Mikhailovich fight, the main event of the evening became the American clash between Raymond Muratalla (21-0, 16 KOs) and Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs). The bout was for the vacant WBO NABO and North American Boxing Federation lightweight titles (up to 61.2 kg). The fight ended with Muratalla winning by unanimous decision. The judges' scores were 95-94, 97-92, and 96-93. For Raymond, this is his second victory in 2024 – in March, he defeated Xolisani Ndongeni (32-5, 19 KOs) by unanimous decision. That same month, Farmer knocked out Alan Castillo (27-15-2, 10 KOs) in the first round. Tevin's winning streak of three victories has now been interrupted.

Judges' notes

Fight Statistics

Muratalla landed 106 out of 481 (22%) punches accurately. Farmer's accuracy was 109 out of 446 (24.4%). Raymond connected with 15 out of 141 jabs (10.6%), while his opponent landed 19 out of 179 jabs (10.6%). Most of Muratalla's accurate punches were power punches: 91 out of 340 (26.8%). For Tevin, this number was 90 out of 267 (33.7%). Regarding body shots, Raymond landed 25 in total, with 22 being power punches. Farmer landed 44 body shots, with 37 being power punches.

What's Next?

Denys Berinchyk, after his victory over Emanuel Navarrete, named Muratalla among potential future opponents. Currently, Raymond holds the 2nd spot in both the WBC and WBO rankings and the 4th spot in the IBF rankings. Under certain conditions, he could potentially face Berinchyk, but this is currently unlikely as the top-ranked William Zepeda and his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, have stated their intention to secure a championship fight against Denys. Considering this, Raymond might be appointed as the top contender in the WBC rankings, where Zepeda also leads. This would make Muratalla a contender for the title currently held by Shakur Stevenson.