Szpilka vs Kownacki

Who won Szpilka vs Kownacki?

Adam Kownacki beat Artur Szpilka by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, July 15th, 2017, at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Szpilka vs Kownacki stats

Back in July 2017, Artur Szpilka stepped into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses, and 0  draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Adam Kownacki made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Kownacki had a slight advantage in power over Szpilka, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to Szpilka's 75%.

Artur Szpilka was the same age as Adam Kownacki, at 28 years old.

Szpilka had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kownacki. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Artur Szpilka and Adam Kownacki fought out of an orthodox stance.

Szpilka was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year earlier than Kownacki, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 116 fewer professional rounds, totaling 0 compared to Kownacki's 116.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Adam Kownacki had been fighting more than Artur Szpilka.

Going into this contest, Artur Szpilka had last fought 1 year, 5 months and 29 days ago, while Adam Kownacki's last outing had been 6 months and 1 day ago.

Szpilka's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.7 rounds on average.

Kownacki's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.3 rounds on average.

What time did Szpilka vs Kownacki start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM PST at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, United States, which was around 1:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Szpilka vs Kownacki?

Szpilka vs Kownacki was broadcast on FOX in the US.

What were the odds on Szpilka vs Kownacki?

Artur Szpilka was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Adam Kownacki made his way into the ring at 16/5 (+320) with oddsmakers.