Conceicao vs Martinez

Who won Conceicao vs Martinez?

Robson Conceicao beat Xavier Martinez by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, January 29th, 2022, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 100-90, 98-92 in favor of winner Robson Conceicao.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Tellez vs Melendez.

Conceicao vs Martinez stats

Back in January 2022, Robson Conceicao stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Xavier Martinez made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Martinez had an advantage in power over Conceicao, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Conceicao's 50%.

Robson Conceicao was the older man by 9 years, at 34 years old.

Conceicao had a height advantage of 2 inches over Martinez. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Robson Conceicao and Xavier Martinez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Conceicao's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Martinez's, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 4 months later than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 61 more professional rounds, totaling 160 compared to Martinez's 99.

Robson Conceicao went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC at super featherweight.

Xavier Martinez was ranked number 4 by the WBA, 14 by the WBC, and 15 by the WBO in the 130lb division.

Conceicao vs Martinez form

Martinez had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Juan Carlos Burgos on May 15, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Claudio Marrero on October 24, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jessie Cris Rosales on November 1, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

Before that, he had won against John Vincent Moralde on April 5, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

He had beaten Deivi Julio Bassa on February 9, 2019, by knockout in the 5th round at Dignity Health Sports Park , California.

Activity check

Conceicao's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 5 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Martinez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time did Conceicao vs Martinez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Conceicao vs Martinez?

The ESPN show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Conceicao vs Martinez?

Robson Conceicao was a 49/50 (-100) favorite going into the contest, while Xavier Martinez made his way into the ring at 48/25 (+190) with oddsmakers.