Joyce vs Haskins

Who won Joyce vs Haskins?

David Oliver Joyce beat Lee Haskins by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, February 1st, 2020, at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Also on the undercard Lewis Crocker was victorious over John Thain, and Sean McComb beat Mauro Maximiliano Godoy.

Joyce vs Haskins stats

Back in February 2020, David Oliver Joyce stepped into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lee Haskins made his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Joyce had a massive power advantage over Haskins, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Haskins' 39%.

David Oliver Joyce was the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Joyce had a height advantage of 2 inches over Haskins.

David Oliver Joyce fought out of the orthodox stance, while Lee Haskins was a southpaw.

Joyce was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 28 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 14 years and 3 months later than Haskins, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 191 fewer professional rounds, totaling 69 compared to Haskins' 260.

Joyce vs Haskins form

Haskins had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Ryan Burnett on June 10, 2017, by split decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Stuart Hall on September 10, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ivan Morales on May 14, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Ice Arena, Cardiff.

Before that, he had beaten Ryosuke Iwasa on June 13, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol.

He had defeated Omar Lamiri on February 21, 2015, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Activity check

Joyce'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 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

Haskins' last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Joyce vs Haskins start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Joyce vs Haskins?

The ESPN+ show began at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 8:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Joyce vs Haskins?

David Oliver Joyce was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Lee Haskins made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.