Leo vs Williams

Who won Leo vs Williams?

Angelo Leo beat Tramaine Williams by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 1st, 2020, at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 118-110, 118-110 in favor of winner Angelo Leo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest was for the WBO super bantamweight championship of the world.

Leo vs Williams stats

Back in August 2020, Angelo Leo stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tramaine Williams made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Leo had an advantage in power over Williams, with a 47% knockout percentage compared to Williams' 32%.

Angelo Leo was the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.

Leo had a height advantage of 2 inches over Williams. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Angelo Leo and Tramaine Williams fought out of an orthodox stance.

Leo was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2012, 7 months later than Williams, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 48 more professional rounds, totaling 165 compared to Williams' 117.

Angelo Leo went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Tramaine Williams was ranked number 11 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF in the 122lb division.

Leo vs Williams form

Leo had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Cesar Juarez on December 28, 2019, by technical knockout in the 11th round at State Farm Arena, Georgia, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Mark John Yap on June 28, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Neil John Tabanao on April 5, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

Before that, he had defeated Alberto Torres on February 9, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park , California.

He had won against Erik Ruiz on December 7, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

Activity check

Leo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Leo vs Williams start?

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

Who broadcast Leo vs Williams?

Leo vs Williams was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Leo vs Williams?

Angelo Leo was a 69/50 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Tramaine Williams made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-180) with oddsmakers.