Barrera vs Valera

Who won Barrera vs Valera?

Sullivan Barrera beat Felix Valera by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, April 15th, 2017, at Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Barrera vs Valera stats

Back in April 2017, Sullivan Barrera stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Felix Valera made his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Barrera had a large advantage in power over Valera, boasting a 72% knockout percentage compared to Valera's 50%.

Sullivan Barrera was the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Both Sullivan Barrera and Felix Valera fought out of an orthodox stance.

Barrera was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 1 month earlier than Valera, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 160 compared to Valera's 106.

Sullivan Barrera went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 8 by the WBC, and 13 by the WBO at light heavyweight.

Felix Valera was ranked number 7 by the WBA in the 175lb division.

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Barrera's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Barrera vs Valera start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Barrera vs Valera?

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