Reed vs Barboza Jr

Who won Reed vs Barboza Jr?

Arnold Barboza Jr beat Mike Reed by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, March 10th, 2018, at StubHub Center, Carson.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Arnold Barboza Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Reed vs Barboza Jr stats

Back in March 2018, Mike Reed stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Arnold Barboza Jr made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws.

Mike Reed was the younger man by 2 years, at 25 years old.

Barboza Jr had a height advantage of 3 inches over Reed. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Mike Reed fought out of the southpaw stance, while Arnold Barboza Jr was an orthodox fighter.

Reed's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Barboza Jr's, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 months earlier than Barboza Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 60 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Barboza Jr's 198.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Arnold Barboza Jr had been fighting more than Mike Reed.

Going into this contest, Mike Reed had last fought 3 months and 27 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing had been 7 months and 5 days ago.

What time did Reed vs Barboza Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at StubHub Center, Carson, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Reed vs Barboza Jr?

Reed vs Barboza Jr was broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.

What were the odds on Reed vs Barboza Jr?

Mike Reed was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Arnold Barboza Jr made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.