Campbell vs Perez

Who won Campbell vs Perez?

Luke Campbell beat Darleys Perez by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, April 29th, 2017, at Wembley Stadium, London.

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 Perez stats

Back in April 2017, Luke Campbell stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Darleys Perez made his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Campbell had an advantage in power over Perez, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Perez's 64%.

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

Campbell had a height advantage of 2 inches over Perez. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Luke Campbell fought out of the southpaw stance, while Darleys Perez was an orthodox fighter.

Campbell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 4 months later than Perez, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 74 fewer professional rounds, totaling 149 compared to Perez's 223.

Luke Campbell went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, and 9 by the IBF at lightweight.

Darleys Perez was ranked number 1 by the WBA in the 135lb division.

Campbell vs Perez form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Jairo Lopez on February 25, 2017, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Ice Arena, Hull, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Derry Mathews on October 15, 2016, by knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Going into that contest, he had won against Argenis Mendez on July 30, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

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

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

Perez had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had drawn with Maurice Hooker on November 19, 2016, by split draw in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ubadel Soto on May 20, 2016, by knockout in the 2nd round at Coliseo Municipal, Caucasia, Colombia.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Anthony Crolla on November 21, 2015, by knockout in the 5th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had drawn with Anthony Crolla on July 18, 2015, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United States.

He had won against Jonathan Maicelo on January 9, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Luke Campbell had last fought 2 months and 4 days ago, while Darleys Perez's last outing had been 5 months and 10 days ago.

Campbell's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Perez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Campbell vs Perez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:45 PM BST at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom, which was 2:45 PM EST or 11:45 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Campbell vs Perez?

Campbell vs Perez 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 Campbell vs Perez?

Luke Campbell was a 19/100 (-530) favorite going into the contest, while Darleys Perez made his way into the ring at 88/25 (+350) with oddsmakers.