Whyte vs Junior

Who won Whyte vs Junior?

Dillian Whyte beat Irineu Beato Costa Junior by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, August 1st, 2015, at Craven Park Stadium, Hull.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Whyte vs Junior stats

Back in August 2015, Dillian Whyte stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Irineu Beato Costa Junior made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Costa Junior had a slight advantage in power over Whyte, with a 88% knockout percentage compared to Whyte's 79%.

Dillian Whyte was the younger man by 8 years, at 27 years old.

Both Dillian Whyte and Irineu Beato Costa Junior fought out of an orthodox stance.

Whyte was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 2 months later than Costa Junior, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 102 more professional rounds, totaling 185 compared to Costa Junior's 83.

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Costa Junior's last 2 fights had come over a period of 9 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Whyte vs Junior?

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