Briggs vs Zarate

Who won Briggs vs Zarate?

Shannon Briggs beat Emilio Ezequiel Zarate by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, May 21st, 2016, at The O2 Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Briggs vs Zarate stats

Back in May 2016, Shannon Briggs stepped into the ring with a record of 59 wins, 6 losses, and 1  draw, 52 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Emilio Ezequiel Zarate made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 16 losses and 3 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Briggs had a massive power advantage over Zarate, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Zarate's 55%.

Shannon Briggs was the older man by 9 years, at 44 years old.

Zarate had a height advantage of 2 inches over Briggs.

Both Shannon Briggs and Emilio Ezequiel Zarate fought out of an orthodox stance.

Briggs was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 27 more fights, and made his debut in 1992, 15 years and 9 months earlier than Zarate, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 226 compared to Zarate's 220.

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Briggs' last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Briggs vs Zarate?

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