Mendez vs Evangelista Jr

Who won Mendez vs Evangelista Jr?

Argenis Mendez beat Daniel Evangelista Jr by technical knockout in the 6th round on Friday, February 20th, 2015, at CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh.

The scorecards were announced as 116-111, 117-110, 115-112 in favor of winner Argenis Mendez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Mendez vs Evangelista Jr stats

Back in February 2015, Argenis Mendez stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses, and 1  draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Daniel Evangelista Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Evangelista Jr had a large advantage in power over Mendez, boasting a 76% knockout percentage compared to Mendez's 52%.

Argenis Mendez was the older man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Mendez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Evangelista Jr. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Argenis Mendez and Daniel Evangelista Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mendez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 3 years and 2 months earlier than Evangelista Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 154 more professional rounds, totaling 251 compared to Evangelista Jr's 97.

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