Who won Bolotniks vs Michel?
Ricards Bolotniks beat Serge Michel by technical knockout in the 10th round on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020, at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire.
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).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Jazza Dickens beating Ryan Walsh. Also on the undercard Harlem Eubank beat Viorel Simion.
Bolotniks vs Michel stats
Back in December 2020, Ricards Bolotniks stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Serge Michel made his way to the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Michel had a massive power advantage over Bolotniks, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Bolotniks' 41%.
Ricards Bolotniks was the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.
Bolotniks had a height advantage of 2 inches over Michel.
Both Ricards Bolotniks and Serge Michel fought out of an orthodox stance.
Bolotniks was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Michel, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 80 more professional rounds, totaling 153 compared to Michel's 73.
Ricards Bolotniks went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at light heavyweight.
Serge Michel was ranked number 13 by the WBO in the 175lb division.
Activity check
Bolotniks' last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.
Michel's last 2 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.
What time did Bolotniks vs Michel start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM GMT at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who broadcast Bolotniks vs Michel?
Bolotniks vs Michel was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
What were the odds on Bolotniks vs Michel?
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