Avanesyan vs Mosley

Who won Avanesyan vs Mosley?

David Avanesyan beat Shane Mosley by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 28th, 2016, at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

The scorecards were announced as 114-113, 117-110, 117-110 in favor of winner David Avanesyan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA welterweight championship of the world.

Avanesyan vs Mosley stats

Back in May 2016, David Avanesyan stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 1  draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Shane Mosley made his way to the ring with a record of 49 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw, with 41 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Mosley had a massive power advantage over Avanesyan, boasting a 84% knockout percentage compared to Avanesyan's 52%.

David Avanesyan was the younger man by 17 years, at 28 years old.

Mosley had a height advantage of 1 inch over Avanesyan. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both David Avanesyan and Shane Mosley fought out of an orthodox stance.

Avanesyan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 36 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 16 years and 4 months later than Mosley, whose first professional fight was in 1993. He had fought 226 fewer professional rounds, totaling 219 compared to Mosley's 445.

Avanesyan vs Mosley form

Mosley had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Canelo Alvarez on May 5, 2012, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Antonio Margarito on January 24, 2009, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Fernando Vargas on July 15, 2006, by technical knockout in the 6th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Fernando Vargas on February 25, 2006, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.

He had won against Oscar De La Hoya on September 13, 2003, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Welterweight and WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Avanesyan's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Mosley's last 5 fights had come over a period of 12 years, 8 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

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