Benavidez vs Angulo

Who won Benavidez vs Angulo?

David Benavidez beat Roamer Alexis Angulo by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, August 15th, 2020, at Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner David Benavidez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBC super middleweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero was victorious over Jackson Marinez for the WBA Interim World Lightweight championship, and Otto Wallin beat Travis Kauffman.

Benavidez vs Angulo stats

Back in August 2020, David Benavidez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Roamer Alexis Angulo made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Benavidez had a slight advantage in power over Angulo, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Angulo's 85%.

David Benavidez was the younger man by 13 years, at 23 years old.

Both David Benavidez and Roamer Alexis Angulo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Benavidez was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 10 months later than Angulo, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 148 compared to Angulo's 98.

Roamer Alexis Angulo was ranked number 15 by the WBC in the 168lb division.

Benavidez vs Angulo form

Benavidez remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Anthony Dirrell on September 28, 2019, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten J’Leon Love on March 16, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at AT&T Stadium, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ronald Gavril on February 17, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before that, he had beaten Ronald Gavril on September 8, 2017, by split decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Nevada, Afghanistan.

He had defeated Rogelio Medina on May 20, 2017, by knockout in the 8th round at Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, United States.

Activity check

Benavidez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Angulo's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Benavidez vs Angulo start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Benavidez vs Angulo?

Benavidez vs Angulo was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Benavidez vs Angulo?

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