McKinson vs Mbenge

When is McKinson vs Mbenge?

Michael McKinson will face Thulani Mbenge on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Adam Azim's and Ohara Davies' clash. Also on the undercard will be Dan Azeez's and Lewis Edmondson's bout.

McKinson vs Mbenge stats

Michael McKinson steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thulani Mbenge will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Mbenge has a massive power advantage over McKinson, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to McKinson's 15%.

Michael McKinson is the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Mbenge has a height advantage of 3 inches over McKinson.

Michael McKinson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Thulani Mbenge is an orthodox fighter.

McKinson is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 7 months earlier than Mbenge, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 63 more professional rounds, totaling 186 compared to Mbenge's 123.

Thulani Mbenge is currently ranked number 12 by the WBC in the 147lb division.

McKinson vs Mbenge form

Michael McKinson has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Musah Lawson on December 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Vergil Ortiz Jr on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight eliminator fight at Dickies Arena, Texas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Alex Martin on March 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at USC Galen Center, California.

Before that, he had won against Przemyslaw Runowski on August 14, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Chris Kongo on March 27, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

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McKinson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Mbenge's last 3 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 10 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 11 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.3 rounds on average.

What time does McKinson vs Mbenge start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing McKinson vs Mbenge?

McKinson vs Mbenge will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by Peacock.

How do you stream McKinson vs Mbenge?

In the UK you can stream McKinson vs Mbenge via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch McKinson vs Mbenge on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream McKinson vs Mbenge, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

In the US you can stream McKinson vs Mbenge on Peacock the streaming service from NBC. You can watch boxing on Peacock via your Smart TV, Apple, Android, Firestick or Roku devices, or your games console.

1 month of Peacock is $5.99, while 1 year costs $59.99.

What are the odds on McKinson vs Mbenge?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for McKinson vs Mbenge yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.