Avanesyan vs Taylor

Who won Avanesyan vs Taylor?

David Avanesyan beat Liam Taylor by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, at Wembley Arena, London.

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).

The undercard featured the clash of Riakporhe vs Twardowski.

Avanesyan vs Taylor stats

Back in October 2021, David Avanesyan stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Liam Taylor made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Avanesyan had a slight advantage in power over Taylor, with a 56% knockout percentage compared to Taylor's 48%.

David Avanesyan was the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Both David Avanesyan and Liam Taylor fought out of an orthodox stance.

Avanesyan was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 3 months earlier than Taylor, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 90 more professional rounds, totaling 219 compared to Taylor's 129.

David Avanesyan went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at welterweight.

Avanesyan vs Taylor form

David Avanesyan had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Josh Kelly on February 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jose Del Rio on December 12, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round at Palau Olímpic, Cataluña, Spain.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kerman Lejarraga on September 28, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bilbao Arena, País Vasco.

Before that, he had won against Kerman Lejarraga on March 30, 2019, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Bilbao Arena, País Vasco.

He had been beaten by Egidijus Kavaliauskas on February 16, 2018, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Nevada, United States.

Activity check

Avanesyan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

Taylor's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 5 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 2 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Avanesyan vs Taylor start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Avanesyan vs Taylor?

Avanesyan vs Taylor was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK.

What were the odds on Avanesyan vs Taylor?

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