Isley vs Howard

Who won Isley vs Howard?

Troy Isley beat Tyler Howard by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Friday, November 8th, 2024, at Scope Arena, Norfolk.

The scorecards were announced as 80-71, 79-72, 79-72 in favor of winner Troy Isley.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Keyshawn Davis beating Gustavo Lemos. Also on the undercard Raeese Aleem defeated Derlyn Hernandez Gerarldo, and Abdullah Mason was victorious over Yohan Vasquez.

Isley vs Howard stats

Troy Isley stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tyler Howard made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Howard had an advantage in power over Isley, with a 55% knockout percentage compared to Isley's 38%.

Troy Isley was the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.

Isley had a height advantage of 1 inch over Howard. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Troy Isley and Tyler Howard fought out of an orthodox stance.

Isley was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 8 years and 7 months later than Howard, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 5 fewer professional rounds, totaling 88 compared to Howard's 93.

Troy Isley went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at middleweight.

Isley vs Howard form

Isley remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Javier Martinez on June 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mark Anthony Hernandez on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Vladimir Hernandez on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Antonio Todd on July 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Firelake Arena, Shawnee.

He had beaten Roy Barringer on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark.

Activity check

Isley's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 7 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Isley vs Howard start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Isley vs Howard?

Isley vs Howard was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports+.

What were the odds on Isley vs Howard?

Troy Isley was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Tyler Howard made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.