Crawford vs Gamboa

Who won Crawford vs Gamboa?

Terence Crawford beat Yuriorkis Gamboa by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, June 28th, 2014, at CenturyLink Center, Omaha.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBO lightweight championship of the world.

Crawford vs Gamboa stats

Back in June 2014, Terence Crawford stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yuriorkis Gamboa made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 16 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested that Crawford and Gamboa have similar power, both with a 70% knockout percentage.

Terence Crawford was the younger man by 5 years, at 27 years old.

Crawford had a height advantage of 3 inches over Gamboa. That also extended to a 9-inch reach advantage.

Terence Crawford fought out of the southpaw stance, while Yuriorkis Gamboa was an orthodox fighter.

Crawford was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2008, 10 months later than Gamboa, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 245 compared to Gamboa's 224.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Terence Crawford had been fighting more than Yuriorkis Gamboa.

Going into this contest, Terence Crawford had last fought 3 months and 27 days ago, while Yuriorkis Gamboa's last outing had been 1 year and 20 days ago.

Crawford's last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

Gamboa's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Crawford vs Gamboa?

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