Felix Jr vs Maicelo

Who won Felix Jr vs Maicelo?

Jonathan Maicelo beat Jose Felix Jr by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, February 17th, 2017, at USA, Laredo.

The scorecards were announced as 95-90, 96-90, 97-88 in favor of winner Jonathan Maicelo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Felix Jr vs Maicelo stats

Back in February 2017, Jose Felix Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 1 loss, and 1  draw, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jonathan Maicelo made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Felix Jr had a large advantage in power over Maicelo, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Maicelo's 50%.

Jose Felix Jr was the younger man by 9 years, at 25 years old.

Felix Jr had a height advantage of 2 inches over Maicelo. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Jose Felix Jr and Jonathan Maicelo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Felix Jr was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 3 months later than Maicelo, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 36 more professional rounds, totaling 217 compared to Maicelo's 181.

Jose Felix Jr went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at lightweight.

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What time did Felix Jr vs Maicelo start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at USA, Laredo, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Felix Jr vs Maicelo?

Jose Felix Jr was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Jonathan Maicelo made his way into the ring at 9/4 (+230) with oddsmakers.