McKinson vs Veron

Who won McKinson vs Veron?

Michael McKinson beat Luis Alberto Veron by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, November 9th, 2019, at York Hall, London.

The scorecards were announced as 98-90, 97-91, 99-89 in favor of winner Michael McKinson.

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).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Liam Walsh beating Maxi Hughes. Also on the undercard Chantelle Cameron beat Anahi Esther Sanchez.

McKinson vs Veron stats

Back in November 2019, Michael McKinson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Alberto Veron made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 2 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Veron had a massive power advantage over McKinson, boasting a 47% knockout percentage compared to McKinson's 12%.

Michael McKinson was the younger man by 2 years, at 25 years old.

Veron had a height advantage of 2 inches over McKinson. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Michael McKinson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Luis Alberto Veron was an orthodox fighter.

McKinson's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Veron's, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 11 months earlier than Veron, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 48 more professional rounds, totaling 198 compared to Veron's 150.

Michael McKinson went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBO at welterweight.

Luis Alberto Veron was ranked number 6 by the WBO in the 147lb division.

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What time did McKinson vs Veron start?

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

Who broadcast McKinson vs Veron?

McKinson vs Veron was broadcast on YouTube UK in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on McKinson vs Veron?

Michael McKinson was a 4/25 (-630) favorite going into the contest, while Luis Alberto Veron made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.