Hurd vs Welborn

Who won Hurd vs Welborn?

Jarrett Hurd beat Jason Welborn by knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, December 1st, 2018, at Staples Center, LA.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the unified super welterweight championship of the world, with the IBF, and WBA belts on the line.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Deontay Wilder beating Tyson Fury for the WBC World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Joe Joyce defeated Joe Hanks, and Luis Ortiz was victorious over Travis Kauffman.

Hurd vs Welborn stats

Back in December 2018, Jarrett Hurd stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jason Welborn made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hurd had a massive power advantage over Welborn, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Welborn's 29%.

Jarrett Hurd was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Hurd had a height advantage of 1 inch over Welborn.

Both Jarrett Hurd and Jason Welborn fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hurd was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 years and 9 months later than Welborn, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 35 fewer professional rounds, totaling 170 compared to Welborn's 205.

Jason Welborn was ranked number 11 by the WBA in the 154lb division.

Hurd vs Welborn form

Hurd had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Erislandy Lara on April 7, 2018, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Welterweight championship fight at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Austin Trout on October 14, 2017, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tony Harrison on February 25, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

Before that, he had won against Tony Harrison on February 25, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Alabama.

He had beaten Jorge Cota on November 12, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Liacouras Center, Philadelphia.

Jason Welborn had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Tommy Langford on September 8, 2018, by split decision in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tommy Langford on May 4, 2018, by split decision in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at Town Hall, West Midlands.

Going into that contest, he had won against Christian Hoskin Gomez on November 25, 2017, by points in the 6th round at Imperial Banqueting Suite, West Midlands.

Before that, he had defeated Marcus Morrison on March 25, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had beaten Casey Blair on December 10, 2016, by points in the 4th round at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, West Midlands.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jason Welborn had been fighting more than Jarrett Hurd.

Going into this contest, Jarrett Hurd had last fought 7 months and 24 days ago, while Jason Welborn's last outing had been 2 months and 23 days ago.

Hurd's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Welborn's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time did Hurd vs Welborn start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Staples Center, LA, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Hurd vs Welborn?

Hurd vs Welborn was broadcast on Showtime PPV in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by BT Sport Box Office.

What were the odds on Hurd vs Welborn?

Jarrett Hurd was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Jason Welborn made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.