Nietes vs Velarde

Who won Nietes vs Velarde?

Donnie Nietes beat Carlos Velarde by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, November 15th, 2014, at Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City.

The scorecards were announced as 68-65, 70-63, 70-63 in favor of winner Donnie Nietes.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds .

This contest was for the WBO championship of the world.

Nietes vs Velarde stats

Back in November 2014, Donnie Nietes stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss, and 4  draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Carlos Velarde made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nietes had a slight advantage in power over Velarde, with a 58% knockout percentage compared to Velarde's 54%.

Donnie Nietes was the older man by 8 years, at 32 years old.

Both Donnie Nietes and Carlos Velarde fought out of an orthodox stance.

Nietes was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2003, 4 years and 2 months earlier than Velarde, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 244 more professional rounds, totaling 390 compared to Velarde's 146.

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What time did Nietes vs Velarde start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 AM UTC at Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines, which was 12:00 AM EST or 9:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nietes vs Velarde?

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