Casimero vs Edwards

Who won Casimero vs Edwards?

John Riel Casimero beat Charlie Edwards by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, September 10th, 2016, at The O2 Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This contest was for the IBF flyweight championship of the world.

Casimero vs Edwards stats

Back in September 2016, John Riel Casimero stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Charlie Edwards made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 8 wins and 0 draws, with 3 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Casimero had a large advantage in power over Edwards, boasting a 64% knockout percentage compared to Edwards' 38%.

John Riel Casimero was the older man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Edwards had a height advantage of 2 inches over Casimero. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both John Riel Casimero and Charlie Edwards fought out of an orthodox stance.

Casimero was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 7 years and 7 months earlier than Edwards, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 98 more professional rounds, totaling 253 compared to Edwards' 155.

Casimero vs Edwards form

John Riel Casimero had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Amnat Ruenroeng on May 25, 2016, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Diamond Court, Beijing, China.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Amnat Ruenroeng on June 27, 2015, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Armando Santos on December 13, 2014, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Salón Las Palmas, Pesqueria, Mexico.

Before that, he had won against Mauricio Fuentes on May 3, 2014, by knockout in the 1st round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City, Philippines.

He had beaten Felipe Salguero on October 26, 2013, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Makati Coliseum, Makati City.

Edwards had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Jose Aguilar on July 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest at Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Germany.

Prior to that, he had defeated Luke Wilton on February 27, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Phil Smith on November 21, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had defeated Louis Norman on September 12, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Juan Hinostroza on July 18, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Charlie Edwards had been fighting more than John Riel Casimero.

Going into this contest, John Riel Casimero had last fought 3 months and 16 days ago, while Charlie Edwards' last outing had been 1 month and 25 days ago.

Casimero's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 15 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

Edwards' last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time did Casimero vs Edwards start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Casimero vs Edwards?

Casimero vs Edwards was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK.

What were the odds on Casimero vs Edwards?

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