Buatsi vs Cuevas

Who won Buatsi vs Cuevas?

Joshua Buatsi beat Stephane Cuevas by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday 5th May 2018 at The O2 Arena in 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 loses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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 knock out.

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

Joshua Buatsi was the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.

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

Buatsi was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 year and 7 months later than Cuevas, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 40 more professional rounds, 99 to Cuevas' 59.

Activity check

Buatsi's last 4 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average 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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