Campbell vs Sykes

Who won Campbell vs Sykes?

Luke Campbell beat Gary Sykes by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, March 26th, 2016, at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Campbell vs Sykes stats

Back in March 2016, Luke Campbell stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gary Sykes made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Campbell had a massive power advantage over Sykes, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Sykes' 21%.

Luke Campbell was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Campbell had a height advantage of 1 inch over Sykes.

Luke Campbell fought out of the southpaw stance, while Gary Sykes was an orthodox fighter.

Campbell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 7 years and 4 months later than Sykes, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 58 fewer professional rounds, totaling 149 compared to Sykes' 207.

Activity check

Campbell's last 4 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Campbell vs Sykes?

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