Burnett vs Gomera

Who won Burnett vs Gomera?

Ryan Burnett beat Jelbirt Gomera by technical knockout in the 6th round on Friday, May 17th, 2019, at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Burnett vs Gomera stats

Back in May 2019, Ryan Burnett stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jelbirt Gomera made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Gomera had a slight advantage in power over Burnett, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Burnett's 47%.

Ryan Burnett was the same age as Jelbirt Gomera, at 27 years old.

Gomera had a height advantage of 2 inches over Burnett.

Ryan Burnett fought out of the orthodox stance, while Jelbirt Gomera was a southpaw.

Burnett was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 month later than Gomera, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, totaling 127 compared to Gomera's 126.

Burnett vs Gomera form

Ryan Burnett had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Nonito Donaire on November 3, 2018, by in the 4th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Yonfrez Parejo on March 31, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Bantamweight championship fight at Principality Stadium, Wales.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Zhanat Zhakiyanov on October 21, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at The SSE Arena, Belfast.

Before that, he had defeated Lee Haskins on June 10, 2017, by split decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Odyssey Arena, Belfast.

He had won against Joseafat Reyes on February 25, 2017, by points in the 8th round at Ice Arena, Hull.

Activity check

Burnett's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time did Burnett vs Gomera start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Burnett vs Gomera?

Burnett vs Gomera was broadcast on YouTube UK in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Burnett vs Gomera?

Ryan Burnett was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest, while Jelbirt Gomera made his way into the ring at 16/1 (+1600) with oddsmakers.