Davies vs Baluta

Who won Davies vs Baluta?

Liam Davies beat Ionut Baluta by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 19th, 2022, at Telford International Centre, Telford.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 117-111, 118-110 in favor of winner Liam Davies.

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).

The undercard featured the clash of Yarde vs Koykov.

Davies vs Baluta stats

Back in November 2022, Liam Davies stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Ionut Baluta made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Liam Davies was the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.

Baluta had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Liam Davies and Ionut Baluta fought out of an orthodox stance.

Davies was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 8 months later than Baluta, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 67 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Baluta's 159.

Ionut Baluta was ranked number 10 by the WBC in the 122lb division.

Davies vs Baluta form

Davies had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Marc Leach on June 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Bantamweight championship fight at Telford International Centre, Shropshire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Dixon Flores on October 9, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Utilita Arena, West Midlands.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Raymond Commey on August 28, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Utilita Arena, West Midlands.

Before that, he had defeated Stefan Slavchev on June 5, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Telford International Centre, Shropshire.

He had won against Sean Cairns on November 21, 2020, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Wembley Arena, London.

Activity check

Davies' last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Baluta's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

What time did Davies vs Baluta start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Telford International Centre, Telford, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Davies vs Baluta?

The ESPN+ show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The BT Sport 1 broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Davies vs Baluta?

Liam Davies was a 8/15 (-190) favorite going into the contest, while Ionut Baluta made his way into the ring at 3/2 (+150) with oddsmakers.