Taylor vs Dixon

Who won Taylor vs Dixon?

Josh Taylor beat Evincii Dixon by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, July 30th, 2016, at Barclays Center, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 79-72, 78-73, 78-73 in favor of winner Josh Taylor.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Taylor vs Dixon stats

Back in July 2016, Josh Taylor stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Evincii Dixon made his way to the ring with a record of 7 wins, 14 losses and 1 draw, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Taylor had a massive power advantage over Dixon, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Dixon's 29%.

Josh Taylor was the same age as Evincii Dixon, at 25 years old.

Dixon had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Josh Taylor fought out of the southpaw stance, while Evincii Dixon was an orthodox fighter.

Taylor was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years later than Dixon, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 18 more professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Dixon's 121.

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