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Dec 08 2012
Saturday

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States

12 round contest @ Super Featherweight
Michael Farenas
Farenas
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21-0-0 
UD 12

Score cards

  • 117-109
  • 118-108
  • 117-108
UD 12
34-3-4

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Belts on The Line

WBA Interim World Super Featherweight Championship

The tape

31
Age
29
5' 5" / 166 cm
Height
5' 7" / 169 cm
65" / 165 cm
Reach
68.1" / 173 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Southpaw (L)

Tape record

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Form
TDSDUDSDMD
21
Wins
34
16
By KO
26
76
KO%
76
0
Loses
3
Draws
4
2007
Debut
2004

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Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Michael Farenas report


Who won Gamboa vs Farenas?

Yuriorkis Gamboa beat Michael Farenas by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 8th, 2012, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 117-109, 118-108, 117-108 in favor of winner Yuriorkis Gamboa.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super featherweight championship of the world.

Gamboa vs Farenas stats

Back in December 2012, Yuriorkis Gamboa stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Michael Farenas made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, with 26 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested that Gamboa and Farenas have similar power, both with a 76% knockout percentage.

Yuriorkis Gamboa was the older man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Farenas had a height advantage of 2 inches over Gamboa. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Yuriorkis Gamboa fought out of the orthodox stance, while Michael Farenas was a southpaw.

Gamboa was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 2 years and 7 months later than Farenas, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 12 fewer professional rounds, totaling 224 compared to Farenas' 236.

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Result

Yuriorkis

Gamboa

Michael

Farenas

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Round 1

Gamboa
draw
Farenas
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Yuriorkis Gamboa

Michael Farenas

108

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