When is Cooper vs Kongo?
Owen Cooper will square off against Chris Kongo on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham.
The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of Anthony Cacace's and Leigh Wood's clash. Also on the undercard will be Troy Jones' and Ezra Taylor's contest, and Liam Davies' and Kurt Walker's bout.
Cooper vs Kongo stats
Owen Cooper steps into the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Chris Kongo will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Kongo has a slight advantage in power over Cooper, with a 41% knockout percentage compared to Cooper's 40%.
Owen Cooper is the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.
Kongo has a height advantage of 4 inches over Cooper.
Both Owen Cooper and Chris Kongo fight out of an orthodox stance.
Cooper is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years and 1 month later than Kongo, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 42 fewer professional rounds, totaling 63 compared to Kongo's 105.
Cooper vs Kongo form
Chris Kongo has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Jacob Quinn on September 18, 2024, by points in the 6th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had won against Florian Marku on March 31, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Ekow Essuman on January 21, 2023, by majority decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.
Before that, he had beaten Sebastian Formella on June 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Arena, London.
He had lost to Michael McKinson on March 27, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.
Activity check
Cooper's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.5 rounds on average.
Kongo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
What time does Cooper vs Kongo start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM BST at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom, which is 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who is showing Cooper vs Kongo?
Cooper vs Kongo will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Cooper vs Kongo?
In the UK you can stream Cooper vs Kongo via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.
1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.
In the US you can stream Cooper vs Kongo via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.
1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.
What are the odds on Cooper vs Kongo?
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