Catterall vs Davies

Who won Catterall vs Davies?

Jack Catterall beat Ohara Davies by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, October 6th, 2018, at Leicester Arena, Leicestershire.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 118-110, 115-113 in favor of winner Jack Catterall.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Dubois vs Johnson.

Catterall vs Davies stats

Back in October 2018, Jack Catterall stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ohara Davies made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Davies had a large advantage in power over Catterall, boasting a 78% knockout percentage compared to Catterall's 55%.

Jack Catterall was the younger man by 1 year, at 25 years old.

Davies had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Jack Catterall fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ohara Davies was an orthodox fighter.

Catterall was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Davies, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 74 more professional rounds, totaling 218 compared to Davies' 144.

Jack Catterall went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBO at super lightweight.

Catterall vs Davies form

Catterall 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 won against Tyrone McKenna on June 30, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Tyrone Nurse on October 21, 2017, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Lukasz Janik on August 12, 2016, by points in the 8th round at Village Hotel, Ashton under Lyne.

Before that, he had defeated Joe Hughes on May 13, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Bolton.

He had won against Noe Nunez on December 19, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Davies 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 Paul Kamanga on June 23, 2018, by knockout in the 2nd round at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tom Farrell on September 30, 2017, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Josh Taylor on July 8, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Braehead Arena, Glasgow.

Before that, he had beaten Derry Mathews on March 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The O2 Arena, London.

He had won against Andrea Scarpa on November 26, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ohara Davies had been fighting more than Jack Catterall.

Going into this contest, Jack Catterall had last fought 3 months and 6 days ago, while Ohara Davies' last outing had been 3 months and 13 days ago.

Catterall's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Davies' last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Catterall vs Davies start?

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

Who broadcast Catterall vs Davies?

Catterall vs Davies was broadcast on BT Sport 1 in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Catterall vs Davies?

Jack Catterall was a 89/100 (-110) favorite going into the contest, while Ohara Davies made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.