Aleem vs Centeno Jr

Who won Aleem vs Centeno Jr?

Hugo Centeno Jr beat Immanuwel Aleem by knockout in the 3rd round on Friday, August 25th, 2017, at Buffalo Run Casino, Miami.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Aleem vs Centeno Jr stats

Back in August 2017, Immanuwel Aleem stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw.

Hugo Centeno Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Immanuwel Aleem was the younger man by 3 years, at 24 years old.

Centeno Jr had a height advantage of 5 inches over Aleem. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Immanuwel Aleem and Hugo Centeno Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Aleem was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 2 months later than Centeno Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 32 fewer professional rounds, totaling 144 compared to Centeno Jr's 176.

Immanuwel Aleem went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, and 15 by the WBO at middleweight.

Hugo Centeno Jr was ranked number 10 by the WBC in the 160lb division.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Hugo Centeno Jr had been fighting more than Immanuwel Aleem.

Going into this contest, Immanuwel Aleem had last fought 7 months and 11 days ago, while Hugo Centeno Jr's last outing had been 1 year, 2 months and 7 days ago.

What time did Aleem vs Centeno Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Aleem vs Centeno Jr?

Aleem vs Centeno Jr was broadcast on Fox Sport 1 in the US.

What were the odds on Aleem vs Centeno Jr?

Immanuwel Aleem was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Hugo Centeno Jr made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.