Zambrano vs Marrero

Who won Zambrano vs Marrero?

Claudio Marrero beat Carlos Zambrano by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, April 29th, 2017, at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

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

Zambrano vs Marrero stats

Back in April 2017, Carlos Zambrano stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Claudio Marrero made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Marrero had a large advantage in power over Zambrano, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Zambrano's 42%.

Carlos Zambrano was the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.

Zambrano had a height advantage of 1 inch over Marrero.

Carlos Zambrano fought out of the orthodox stance, while Claudio Marrero was a southpaw.

Zambrano was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Marrero, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 9 more professional rounds, totaling 158 compared to Marrero's 149.

Carlos Zambrano went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA at featherweight.

Claudio Marrero was ranked number 3 by the WBA, and 6 by the WBC in the 126lb division.

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What time did Zambrano vs Marrero start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Zambrano vs Marrero?

Carlos Zambrano was a 21/10 (+210) underdog going into the contest, while Claudio Marrero made his way into the ring at 9/25 (-280) with oddsmakers.