Buatsi vs Cuevas

Who won Buatsi vs Cuevas?

Joshua Buatsi beat Stephane Cuevas by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, May 5th, 2018, at The O2 Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Buatsi vs Cuevas stats

Back in May 2018, Joshua Buatsi stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Stephane Cuevas made his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Buatsi had a slight advantage in power over Cuevas, with a 60% knockout percentage compared to Cuevas' 50%.

Joshua Buatsi was the younger man by 5 years, at 25 years old.

Both Joshua Buatsi and Stephane Cuevas fought out of an orthodox stance.

Buatsi was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 7 months later than Cuevas, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 52 more professional rounds, totaling 111 compared to Cuevas' 59.

Activity check

Buatsi's last 4 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Buatsi vs Cuevas?

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