Merhy vs Banks

Who won Merhy vs Banks?

Ryad Merhy beat Demetrius Banks by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, October 20th, 2018, at Country Hall de Liège, Liege.

The scorecards were announced as 79-74, 80-73, 80-73 in favor of winner Ryad Merhy.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Merhy vs Banks stats

Back in October 2018, Ryad Merhy stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Demetrius Banks made his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Merhy had a massive power advantage over Banks, boasting a 84% knockout percentage compared to Banks' 50%.

Ryad Merhy was the younger man by 12 years, at 26 years old.

Banks had a height advantage of 1 inch over Merhy. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryad Merhy and Demetrius Banks fought out of an orthodox stance.

Merhy was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 3 months later than Banks, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 76 more professional rounds, totaling 187 compared to Banks' 111.

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Merhy's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Merhy vs Banks?

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