Campbell vs Mathews

Who won Campbell vs Mathews?

Luke Campbell beat Derry Mathews by knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, October 15th, 2016, at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Campbell vs Mathews stats

Back in October 2016, Luke Campbell stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Derry Mathews made his way to the ring with a record of 38 wins, 10 losses and 2 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Campbell had a large advantage in power over Mathews, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Mathews' 53%.

Luke Campbell was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Campbell had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Luke Campbell fought out of the southpaw stance, while Derry Mathews was an orthodox fighter.

Campbell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 35 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 10 years and 5 months later than Mathews, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 146 fewer professional rounds, totaling 149 compared to Mathews' 295.

Campbell vs Mathews form

Campbell had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Argenis Mendez on July 30, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Gary Sykes on March 26, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight championship fight at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Yvan Mendy on December 12, 2015, by split decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had beaten Tommy Coyle on August 1, 2015, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Craven Park Stadium, Hull.

He had won against Tommy Coyle on August 1, 2015, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Craven Park Stadium, Yorkshire.

Mathews had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Terry Flanagan on March 12, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Tony Luis on April 18, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Gyorgy Mizsei Jr on March 6, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had won against Adam Dingsdale on October 25, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

He had defeated Martin Gethin on May 10, 2014, by split decision in their BBBOC British Lightweight championship fight at Olympia, Liverpool.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Luke Campbell had been fighting more than Derry Mathews.

Going into this contest, Luke Campbell had last fought 2 months and 15 days ago, while Derry Mathews' last outing had been 7 months and 3 days ago.

Campbell's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Mathews' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

What time did Campbell vs Mathews start?

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

Who broadcast Campbell vs Mathews?

Campbell vs Mathews was broadcast on Sky Sports 2 in the UK.

What were the odds on Campbell vs Mathews?

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