Khan vs Lo Greco

Who won Khan vs Lo Greco?

Amir Khan beat Phil Lo Greco by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, April 21st, 2018, at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Dodd vs Coyle for the CBC Commonwealth Lightweight championship.

Khan vs Lo Greco stats

Back in April 2018, Amir Khan stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Phil Lo Greco made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Khan had a slight advantage in power over Lo Greco, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Lo Greco's 54%.

Amir Khan was the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Khan had a height advantage of 1 inch over Lo Greco. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Amir Khan and Phil Lo Greco fought out of an orthodox stance.

Khan was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 8 months earlier than Lo Greco, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 76 more professional rounds, totaling 238 compared to Lo Greco's 162.

Khan vs Lo Greco form

Amir Khan had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Canelo Alvarez on May 7, 2016, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Middleweight and The Ring Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Chris Algieri on May 29, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Devon Alexander on December 13, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Devon Alexander on December 13, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Luis Collazo on May 3, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Khan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time did Khan vs Lo Greco start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Khan vs Lo Greco?

Khan vs Lo Greco was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Khan vs Lo Greco?

Amir Khan was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Phil Lo Greco made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.