Gavin vs Eggington

Who won Gavin vs Eggington?

Sam Eggington beat Frankie Gavin by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, at Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Gavin vs Eggington stats

Back in October 2016, Sam Eggington stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Frankie Gavin made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Gavin had a slight advantage in power over Eggington, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Eggington's 56%.

Sam Eggington was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.

Eggington had a height advantage of 1 inch over Gavin. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Sam Eggington fought out of the orthodox stance, while Frankie Gavin was a southpaw.

Eggington was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 6 months later than Gavin, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 60 more professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Gavin's 208.

Gavin vs Eggington form

Eggington had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Daza Usher on July 30, 2016, by knockout in the 1st round at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Bradley Skeete on March 5, 2016, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at Genting Arena, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Dale Evans on October 17, 2015, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at Barclaycard Arena (formerly NIA) , Birmingham.

Before that, he had won against Glenn Foot on July 18, 2015, by technical decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had beaten Joseph Lamptey on May 9, 2015, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at Barclaycard Arena (formerly NIA) , Birmingham.

Gavin had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Ivo Gogosevic on July 30, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had lost to Kell Brook on May 30, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Bogdan Mitic on March 28, 2015, by points in the 10th round at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Before that, he had won against Bradley Skeete on November 29, 2014, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at ExCel Arena, London.

He had defeated Mate Hornyak on October 24, 2014, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Sam Eggington had been fighting more than Frankie Gavin.

Going into this contest, Sam Eggington had last fought 2 months and 22 days ago, while Frankie Gavin's last outing had been 2 months and 22 days ago.

Eggington's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

Gavin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time did Gavin vs Eggington start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, UK, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Gavin vs Eggington?

Gavin vs Eggington was broadcast on Sky Sports 2 in the UK.

What were the odds on Gavin vs Eggington?

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