Donovan vs Herrera

Who won Donovan vs Herrera?

Paddy Donovan beat Williams Andres Herrera by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday 27th January 2024 at Newforge Sports Complex in Belfast.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 KG).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Lewis Crocker beating Jose Felix Jr. Also, on the undercard Cheavon Clarke beat Tommy McCarthy and Kurt Walker defeated Darwing Martinez.

Donovan vs Herrera stats

Back in January 2024, Paddy Donovan stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero loses and 0 draws.

Williams Andres Herrera made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws.

Paddy Donovan was the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.

Herrera had a height advantage of 1 inch over Donovan.

Paddy Donovan fought out of the southpaw stance, while Williams Andres Herrera was an orthodox fighter.

Donovan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 less fights, and made his debut in 2019, 10 months later than Herrera, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 39 less professional rounds, 54 to Herrera's 93.

Paddy Donovan went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBA at welterweight.

Activity check

Donovan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time did Donovan vs Herrera start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Newforge Sports Complex, Belfast, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Donovan vs Herrera?

Donovan vs Herrera was broadcast on DAZN Global in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Donovan vs Herrera?

Paddy Donovan was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the contest, while Williams Andres Herrera made his way into the ring at 14/1 (+1600) with oddsmakers.