Beterbiev vs Johnson

Who won Beterbiev vs Johnson?

Artur Beterbiev beat Alexander Johnson by technical knockout in the 7th round on Friday, June 12th, 2015, at UIC Pavilion, Chicago.

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).

Beterbiev vs Johnson stats

Back in June 2015, Artur Beterbiev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alexander Johnson made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Beterbiev had a massive power advantage over Johnson, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Johnson's 44%.

Artur Beterbiev was the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Beterbiev had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Artur Beterbiev fought out of the orthodox stance, while Alexander Johnson was a southpaw.

Beterbiev was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 years and 10 months later than Johnson, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Johnson's 100.

Activity check

Beterbiev's last 3 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Beterbiev vs Johnson?

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