Charlo vs Jackson

Who won Charlo vs Jackson?

Jermell Charlo beat John Jackson by knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, May 21st, 2016, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBC super welterweight championship of the world.

Charlo vs Jackson stats

Back in May 2016, Jermell Charlo stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

John Jackson made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Jackson had a massive power advantage over Charlo, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Charlo's 44%.

Jermell Charlo was the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Jackson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Charlo. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Jermell Charlo and John Jackson fought out of an orthodox stance.

Charlo was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Jackson, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 162 more professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Jackson's 106.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jermell Charlo had been fighting more than John Jackson.

Going into this contest, Jermell Charlo had last fought 6 months and 20 days ago, while John Jackson's last outing had been 9 months and 19 days ago.

Charlo's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

Jackson's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Charlo vs Jackson?

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