Lubin vs Attou

Who won Lubin vs Attou?

Erickson Lubin beat Zakaria Attou by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, June 29th, 2019, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

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).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jermall Charlo beating Brandon Adams for the WBC World Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard Eduardo Ramirez beat Miguel Marriaga.

Lubin vs Attou stats

Back in June 2019, Erickson Lubin stepped into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Zakaria Attou made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Lubin had a massive power advantage over Attou, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Attou's 24%.

Erickson Lubin was the younger man by 13 years, at 24 years old.

Erickson Lubin fought out of the southpaw stance, while Zakaria Attou was an orthodox fighter.

Lubin was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 years and 11 months later than Attou, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 99 fewer professional rounds, totaling 136 compared to Attou's 235.

Erickson Lubin went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, and 4 by the WBC at super welterweight.

Zakaria Attou was ranked number 14 by the WBC in the 154lb division.

Lubin vs Attou form

Lubin had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Ishe Smith on February 9, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at StubHub Center, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Silverio Ortiz on April 28, 2018, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Don Haskins Center, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jermell Charlo on October 14, 2017, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had won against Jorge Cota on March 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 4th round.

He had beaten Ivan Montero on July 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

Activity check

Lubin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

What time did Lubin vs Attou start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Lubin vs Attou?

Lubin vs Attou was broadcast on ShowTime in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by ITV 4.

What were the odds on Lubin vs Attou?

Erickson Lubin was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Zakaria Attou made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.