Bellew vs Kulikauskis

Who won Bellew vs Kulikauskis?

Tony Bellew beat Arturs Kulikauskis by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, September 5th, 2015, at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

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).

Bellew vs Kulikauskis stats

Back in September 2015, Tony Bellew stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses, and 1  draw, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Arturs Kulikauskis made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 26 losses and 5 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Bellew had an advantage in power over Kulikauskis, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Kulikauskis' 50%.

Tony Bellew was the older man by 7 years, at 32 years old.

Bellew had a height advantage of 3 inches over Kulikauskis.

Tony Bellew fought out of the orthodox stance, while Arturs Kulikauskis was a southpaw.

Bellew was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 9 months earlier than Kulikauskis, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 283 fewer professional rounds, totaling 51 compared to Kulikauskis' 334.

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Bellew's last 2 fights had come over a period of 9 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Bellew vs Kulikauskis start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What were the odds on Bellew vs Kulikauskis?

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