Carroll vs Frenois

Who won Carroll vs Frenois?

Jono Carroll drew with Guillaume Frenois by split decision on Saturday, December 8th, 2018, at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

The scorecards were announced as 114-114, 115-113, 115-113, meaning it was a split decision.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the IBF super featherweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Kell Brook's and Michael Zerafa's clash.

Carroll vs Frenois stats

Back in December 2018, Jono Carroll stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Guillaume Frenois made his way to the ring with a record of 46 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Frenois had a slight advantage in power over Carroll, with a 26% knockout percentage compared to Carroll's 19%.

Jono Carroll was the younger man by 8 years, at 27 years old.

Frenois had a height advantage of 1 inch over Carroll.

Both Jono Carroll and Guillaume Frenois fought out of an orthodox stance.

Carroll was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 31 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 years and 6 months later than Frenois, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 217 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Frenois' 398.

Jono Carroll went into the fight ranked number 4 by the IBF at super featherweight.

Guillaume Frenois was ranked number 3 by the IBF in the 130lb division.

Carroll vs Frenois form

Carroll had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Declan Geraghty on June 30, 2018, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Humberto de Santiago on November 18, 2017, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The SSE Arena, Northern Ireland.

Going into that contest, he had beaten John Quigley on June 17, 2017, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Waterfront Hall, Northern Ireland.

Before that, he had defeated Juan Luis Gonzalez on December 3, 2016, by points in the 8th round at Lagoon Leisure Centre, Scotland.

He had won against Damian Lawniczak on October 29, 2016, by points in the 6th round at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Scotland.

Frenois had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Michal Dufek on April 28, 2018, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Salle Gayant, Nord, France.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ivan Ruiz Morote on December 22, 2017, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Palais des Sports, Aisne.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ruddy Encarnacion on June 24, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at La Salamandre, Oise.

Before that, he had won against Vyacheslav Gusev on March 3, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Palais des Sports, Aisne.

He had beaten Samir Ziani on November 10, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Guillaume Frenois had been fighting more than Jono Carroll.

Going into this contest, Jono Carroll had last fought 5 months and 8 days ago, while Guillaume Frenois' last outing had been 7 months and 10 days ago.

Carroll's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

Frenois' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time did Carroll vs Frenois start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Carroll vs Frenois?

Carroll vs Frenois was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Carroll vs Frenois?

Jono Carroll was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Guillaume Frenois made his way into the ring at 69/25 (+280) with oddsmakers.