Burton vs Shinkwin

Who won Burton vs Shinkwin?

Hosea Burton beat Miles Shinkwin by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, February 27th, 2016, at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Burton vs Shinkwin stats

Back in February 2016, Hosea Burton stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Miles Shinkwin made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Shinkwin had an advantage in power over Burton, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Burton's 36%.

Hosea Burton was the same age as Miles Shinkwin, at 28 years old.

Burton had a height advantage of 4 inches over Shinkwin.

Both Hosea Burton and Miles Shinkwin fought out of an orthodox stance.

Burton was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 months earlier than Shinkwin, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 103 more professional rounds, totaling 168 compared to Shinkwin's 65.

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Burton's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Burton vs Shinkwin?

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