Burnett vs Parejo

Who won Burnett vs Parejo?

Ryan Burnett beat Yonfrez Parejo by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, March 31st, 2018, at Principality Stadium, Wales.

The scorecards were announced as 120-108, 120-108, 116-112 in favor of winner Ryan Burnett.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA bantamweight championship of the world.

Burnett vs Parejo stats

Back in March 2018, Ryan Burnett stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Yonfrez Parejo made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Ryan Burnett was the younger man by 6 years, at 26 years old.

Both Ryan Burnett and Yonfrez Parejo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Burnett was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 7 months later than Parejo, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 56 fewer professional rounds, totaling 127 compared to Parejo's 183.

Yonfrez Parejo was ranked number 2 by the WBA in the 118lb division.

Burnett vs Parejo form

Ryan Burnett had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated 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, United Kingdom.

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

Going into that contest, he had beaten Joseafat Reyes on February 25, 2017, by points in the 8th round at Ice Arena, Hull.

Before that, he had won against Ryan Farrag on October 15, 2016, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Bantamweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

He had beaten Cesar Ramirez on July 30, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Activity check

Burnett's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time did Burnett vs Parejo start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Principality Stadium, Wales, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Burnett vs Parejo?

Burnett vs Parejo was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ShowTime.

What were the odds on Burnett vs Parejo?

Ryan Burnett was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Yonfrez Parejo made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.