Eggington vs Malignaggi

Who won Eggington vs Malignaggi?

Sam Eggington beat Paulie Malignaggi by knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, March 4th, 2017, at The O2 Arena, London.

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).

Eggington vs Malignaggi stats

Back in March 2017, Sam Eggington stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Paulie Malignaggi made his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Eggington had a massive power advantage over Malignaggi, boasting a 58% knockout percentage compared to Malignaggi's 19%.

Sam Eggington was the younger man by 12 years, at 24 years old.

Eggington had a height advantage of 3 inches over Malignaggi. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Sam Eggington and Paulie Malignaggi fought out of an orthodox stance.

Eggington was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 11 years and 2 months later than Malignaggi, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He had fought 94 fewer professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Malignaggi's 362.

Sam Eggington went into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC at welterweight.

Eggington vs Malignaggi form

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

Prior to that, he had defeated Daza Usher on July 30, 2016, by knockout in the 1st round at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

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.

Paulie Malignaggi had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Gabriel Bracero on July 30, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Antonio Moscatiello on December 12, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Laszlo Fazekas on September 26, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Teatro Principe, Milan, Italy.

Before that, he had lost to Danny Garcia on August 1, 2015, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

He had been beaten by Shawn Porter on April 19, 2014, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at DC Armory, Washington.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Sam Eggington had last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Paulie Malignaggi's last outing had been 7 months and 2 days ago.

Eggington's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Malignaggi's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time did Eggington vs Malignaggi start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Eggington vs Malignaggi?

Eggington vs Malignaggi was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK.

What were the odds on Eggington vs Malignaggi?

Sam Eggington was a 53/100 (-190) favorite going into the contest, while Paulie Malignaggi made his way into the ring at 3/2 (+150) with oddsmakers.