Burns vs Lepelley

Who won Burns vs Lepelley?

Ricky Burns beat Alexandre Lepelley on points over 8 rounds on Saturday, October 4th, 2014, at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

The scorecards were announced as 79-71, 70-62, 70-62 in favor of winner Ricky Burns.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Burns vs Lepelley stats

Back in October 2014, Ricky Burns stepped into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 4 losses, and 1  draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alexandre Lepelley made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Burns had an advantage in power over Lepelley, with a 31% knockout percentage compared to Lepelley's 18%.

Ricky Burns was the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Both Ricky Burns and Alexandre Lepelley fought out of an orthodox stance.

Burns was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2001, 6 years earlier than Lepelley, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 259 more professional rounds, totaling 414 compared to Lepelley's 155.

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Burns' last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

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