Ritson vs Murray

Who won Ritson vs Murray?

Lewis Ritson beat Joe Murray by technical knockout in the 1st round on Sunday, February 25th, 2018, at Victoria Warehouse Hotel, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Ritson vs Murray stats

Back in February 2018, Lewis Ritson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Joe Murray made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Lewis Ritson was the younger man by 6 years, at 25 years old.

Ritson had a height advantage of 2 inches over Murray.

Both Lewis Ritson and Joe Murray fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ritson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years later than Murray, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 31 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Murray's 142.

Activity check

Ritson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Ritson vs Murray start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Victoria Warehouse Hotel, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Ritson vs Murray?

Ritson vs Murray was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK.

What were the odds on Ritson vs Murray?

Lewis Ritson was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Joe Murray made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.