Charlo vs Hogan

Who won Charlo vs Hogan?

Jermall Charlo beat Dennis Hogan by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, December 7th, 2019, at Barclays Center, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the WBC middleweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Chris Eubank Jr beat Matt Korobov for the WBA Interim World Middleweight and WBA World Middleweight championship, and Marlon Tapales was overcome by Ryosuke Iwasa.

Charlo vs Hogan stats

Back in December 2019, Jermall Charlo stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dennis Hogan made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Charlo had a massive power advantage over Hogan, boasting a 72% knockout percentage compared to Hogan's 25%.

Jermall Charlo was the younger man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Charlo had a height advantage of 4 inches over Hogan. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Jermall Charlo and Dennis Hogan fought out of an orthodox stance.

Charlo was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Hogan, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 99 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Hogan's 280.

Dennis Hogan was ranked number 5 by the WBC in the 160lb division.

Charlo vs Hogan form

Charlo remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Brandon Adams on June 29, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Matt Korobov on December 22, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Hugo Centeno Jr on April 21, 2018, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had won against Jorge Sebastian Heiland on July 29, 2017, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Barclays Center, New York.

He had beaten Julian Williams on December 10, 2016, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at USC Galen Center, Los Angeles.

Dennis Hogan had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Jaime Munguia on April 13, 2019, by majority decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Arena Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jamie Weetch on December 15, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had won against ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly on April 7, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland.

Before that, he had defeated Yuki Nonaka on October 14, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland.

He had beaten Yao Yi Ma on November 12, 2016, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Eatons Hill Hotel, Queensland.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jermall Charlo had been fighting more than Dennis Hogan.

Going into this contest, Jermall Charlo had last fought 5 months and 8 days ago, while Dennis Hogan's last outing had been 7 months and 24 days ago.

Charlo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Hogan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time did Charlo vs Hogan start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Charlo vs Hogan?

The ShowTime show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Premier Sports broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Charlo vs Hogan?

Jermall Charlo was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Dennis Hogan made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.