Kimura vs Saludar

Who won Kimura vs Saludar?

Sho Kimura beat Froilan Saludar by knockout in the 6th round on Friday, July 27th, 2018, at Qingdao Guosen Gymnasium, Qingdao.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBO flyweight championship of the world.

Kimura vs Saludar stats

Back in July 2018, Sho Kimura stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Froilan Saludar made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Saludar had an advantage in power over Kimura, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Kimura's 56%.

Sho Kimura was the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Both Sho Kimura and Froilan Saludar fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kimura was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 8 months later than Saludar, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 80 fewer professional rounds, totaling 131 compared to Saludar's 211.

Froilan Saludar was ranked number 10 by the WBA, 3 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF in the 112lb division.

Kimura vs Saludar form

Kimura had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Toshiyuki Igarashi on December 31, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Shiming Zou on July 28, 2017, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Wisitsak Saiwaew on May 13, 2017, by knockout in the 2nd round at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong S.A.R., China.

Before that, he had won against Masahiro Sakamoto on November 23, 2016, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan.

He had beaten Thiraphong Phaepho on July 6, 2016, by knockout in the 1st round at Meenayothin Camp, Bangkok, Thailand.

Activity check

Kimura's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Saludar's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Kimura vs Saludar start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Qingdao Guosen Gymnasium, Qingdao, China, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Kimura vs Saludar?

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