Saunders vs Eubank Jr

Who won Saunders vs Eubank Jr?

Billy Joe Saunders beat Chris Eubank Jr by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 29th, 2014, at ExCel Arena, London.

The scorecards were announced as 115-114, 116-113, 115-113 in favor of winner Billy Joe Saunders.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Saunders vs Eubank Jr stats

Back in November 2014, Billy Joe Saunders stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Chris Eubank Jr made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Eubank Jr had an advantage in power over Saunders, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Saunders' 55%.

Billy Joe Saunders was the same age as Chris Eubank Jr, at 26 years old.

Eubank Jr had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Billy Joe Saunders fought out of the southpaw stance, while Chris Eubank Jr was an orthodox fighter.

Saunders was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 8 months earlier than Eubank Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 12 fewer professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Eubank Jr's 234.

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Saunders' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

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