Who won Bey vs Nelson?
Mickey Bey beat Naim Nelson by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, December 18th, 2015, at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.
The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 100-90, 100-90 in favor of winner Mickey Bey.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
Bey vs Nelson stats
Back in December 2015, Mickey Bey stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Naim Nelson made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws, with 1 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Bey had a massive power advantage over Nelson, boasting a 48% knockout percentage compared to Nelson's 8%.
Mickey Bey was the older man by 7 years, at 32 years old.
Bey had a height advantage of 1 inch over Nelson.
Both Mickey Bey and Naim Nelson fought out of an orthodox stance.
Bey was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 6 years and 1 month earlier than Nelson, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 63 more professional rounds, totaling 161 compared to Nelson's 98.
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Bey's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.
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