Magwaca vs Canoy

Who won Magwaca vs Canoy?

Mzuvukile Magwaca beat Jason Canoy by split decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, March 31st, 2017, at Oliver Tambo Sport Centre, Western Cape.

The scorecards were announced as 117-112, 115-114, 117-110 in favor of winner Mzuvukile Magwaca.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Magwaca vs Canoy stats

Back in March 2017, Mzuvukile Magwaca stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 3 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jason Canoy made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Canoy had an advantage in power over Magwaca, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Magwaca's 59%.

Mzuvukile Magwaca was the younger man by 34 years, at -7 years old.

Both Mzuvukile Magwaca and Jason Canoy fought out of an orthodox stance.

Magwaca was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 5 months later than Canoy, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 229 fewer professional rounds, totaling 0 compared to Canoy's 229.

Mzuvukile Magwaca went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBO at bantamweight.

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What time did Magwaca vs Canoy start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Oliver Tambo Sport Centre, Western Cape, South Africa, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Magwaca vs Canoy?

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