Cruz vs Cota

Who won Cruz vs Cota?

Orlando Cruz beat Gabino Cota by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, October 9th, 2015, at Civic Center, Kissimmee.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 96-94, 99-91 in favor of winner Orlando Cruz.

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).

Cruz vs Cota stats

Back in October 2015, Orlando Cruz stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses, and 1  draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gabino Cota made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Cota had a massive power advantage over Cruz, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Cruz's 52%.

Orlando Cruz was the older man by 12 years, at 34 years old.

Cota had a height advantage of 3 inches over Cruz.

Orlando Cruz fought out of the southpaw stance, while Gabino Cota was an orthodox fighter.

Cruz was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2000, 10 years and 4 months earlier than Cota, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 49 more professional rounds, totaling 189 compared to Cota's 140.

Activity check

Cruz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Cruz vs Cota?

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