Ito vs Villanueva

Who won Ito vs Villanueva?

Masayuki Ito beat Lorenzo Villanueva by technical knockout in the 9th round on Thursday, April 13th, 2017, at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Ito vs Villanueva stats

Back in April 2017, Masayuki Ito stepped into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lorenzo Villanueva made his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 29 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Villanueva had a massive power advantage over Ito, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Ito's 45%.

Masayuki Ito was the younger man by 6 years, at 26 years old.

Ito had a height advantage of 2 inches over Villanueva.

Masayuki Ito fought out of the orthodox stance, while Lorenzo Villanueva was a southpaw.

Ito was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 4 months later than Villanueva, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 90 more professional rounds, totaling 224 compared to Villanueva's 134.

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