Hogan vs Kelly

Who won Hogan vs Kelly?

Dennis Hogan beat ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 7th, 2018, at Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Dennis Hogan.

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).

Hogan vs Kelly stats

Back in April 2018, Dennis Hogan stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kelly had an advantage in power over Hogan, with a 39% knockout percentage compared to Hogan's 27%.

Dennis Hogan was the older man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

Kelly had a height advantage of 4 inches over Hogan.

Both Dennis Hogan and ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hogan was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 11 months earlier than Kelly, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 108 more professional rounds, totaling 280 compared to Kelly's 172.

Dennis Hogan went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBA, 2 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at super welterweight.

‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly was ranked number 3 by the WBO in the 154lb division.

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Hogan's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Hogan vs Kelly?

Dennis Hogan was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly made his way into the ring at 47/25 (+190) with oddsmakers.