Buthelezi vs Liriano

Who won Buthelezi vs Liriano?

Gideon Buthelezi beat Diego Luis Pichardo Liriano by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, April 29th, 2016, at Ngoako Ramatlhodi Sports Complex, Seshego.

The scorecards were announced as 120-108, 119-109, 118-111 in favor of winner Gideon Buthelezi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

Buthelezi vs Liriano stats

Back in April 2016, Gideon Buthelezi stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses, and 0  draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Diego Luis Pichardo Liriano made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Buthelezi had a slight advantage in power over Liriano, with a 25% knockout percentage compared to Liriano's 19%.

Gideon Buthelezi was the younger man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Both Gideon Buthelezi and Diego Luis Pichardo Liriano fought out of a southpaw stance.

Buthelezi was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 5 years and 4 months earlier than Liriano, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 51 more professional rounds, totaling 216 compared to Liriano's 165.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Gideon Buthelezi had been fighting more than Diego Luis Pichardo Liriano.

Going into this contest, Gideon Buthelezi had last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Diego Luis Pichardo Liriano's last outing had been 6 months and 19 days ago.

Buthelezi's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

Liriano's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

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