Nicholson vs Newman

Who won Nicholson vs Newman?

Deon Nicholson beat Earl Newman by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, February 1st, 2020, at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Mississippi.

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

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Nicholson vs Newman stats

Back in February 2020, Deon Nicholson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Earl Newman made his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nicholson had a large advantage in power over Newman, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Newman's 70%.

Deon Nicholson was the older man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Newman had a height advantage of 3 inches over Nicholson. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Deon Nicholson and Earl Newman fought out of an orthodox stance.

Nicholson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 10 months later than Newman, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 12 more professional rounds, totaling 78 compared to Newman's 66.

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Nicholson's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Nicholson vs Newman?

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