Easter Jr vs Akaba

Who won Easter Jr vs Akaba?

Robert Easter Jr beat Osumanu Akaba by technical knockout in the 6th round on Friday, August 28th, 2015, at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Easter Jr vs Akaba stats

Back in August 2015, Robert Easter Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Osumanu Akaba made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Easter Jr had a slight advantage in power over Akaba, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Akaba's 78%.

Robert Easter Jr was the younger man by 11 years, at 24 years old.

Easter Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Akaba. That also extended to a 9-inch reach advantage.

Robert Easter Jr fought out of the orthodox stance, while Osumanu Akaba was a southpaw.

Easter Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 27 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 11 years and 11 months later than Akaba, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 93 fewer professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Akaba's 245.

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Easter Jr's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Easter Jr vs Akaba start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Easter Jr vs Akaba?

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