Kirkland vs Tapia

Who won Kirkland vs Tapia?

James Kirkland beat Glen Tapia by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, December 7th, 2013, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Kirkland vs Tapia stats

Back in December 2013, James Kirkland stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Glen Tapia made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws.

James Kirkland was the older man by 6 years, at 30 years old.

Tapia had a height advantage of 2 inches over Kirkland. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

James Kirkland fought out of the southpaw stance, while Glen Tapia was an orthodox fighter.

Kirkland was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2001, 7 years and 3 months earlier than Tapia, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, totaling 117 compared to Tapia's 112.

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What time did Kirkland vs Tapia start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Kirkland vs Tapia?

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