Ryder vs Blackwell

Who won Ryder vs Blackwell?

Nick Blackwell beat John Ryder by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, May 30th, 2015, at The O2 Arena, London.

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).

Ryder vs Blackwell stats

Back in May 2015, John Ryder stepped into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nick Blackwell made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ryder had a large advantage in power over Blackwell, boasting a 60% knockout percentage compared to Blackwell's 38%.

John Ryder was the older man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

John Ryder fought out of the southpaw stance, while Nick Blackwell was an orthodox fighter.

Ryder was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year and 2 months later than Blackwell, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 92 more professional rounds, totaling 254 compared to Blackwell's 162.

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Ryder's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ryder vs Blackwell?

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