Abril vs Bogere

Who won Abril vs Bogere?

Richar Abril beat Sharif Bogere by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, March 2nd, 2013, at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 116-110, 115-111, 116-110 in favor of winner Richar Abril.

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).

This contest was for the vacant WBA lightweight championship of the world.

Abril vs Bogere stats

Back in March 2013, Richar Abril stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses, and 1  draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sharif Bogere made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 15 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Bogere had an advantage in power over Abril, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Abril's 47%.

Richar Abril was the older man by 6 years, at 31 years old.

Abril had a height advantage of 2 inches over Bogere. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Richar Abril and Sharif Bogere fought out of an orthodox stance.

Abril was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2005, 2 years and 3 months earlier than Bogere, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 156 compared to Bogere's 164.

Activity check

Abril's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Abril vs Bogere?

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