Butler vs Cook

Who won Butler vs Cook?

Brandon Cook beat Steven Butler by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, January 28th, 2017, at Bell Centre, Montreal.

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).

Butler vs Cook stats

Back in January 2017, Steven Butler stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 1  draw, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Brandon Cook made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Butler had a large advantage in power over Cook, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Cook's 59%.

Steven Butler was the younger man by 9 years, at 22 years old.

Both Steven Butler and Brandon Cook fought out of an orthodox stance.

Butler was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 1 month later than Cook, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 47 more professional rounds, totaling 174 compared to Cook's 127.

Steven Butler went into the fight ranked number 8 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Brandon Cook was ranked number 4 by the WBA in the 154lb division.

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What time did Butler vs Cook start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada, 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 Butler vs Cook?

Steven Butler was a 13/100 (-770) favorite going into the contest, while Brandon Cook made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.