Escandon vs Cave

Who won Escandon vs Cave?

Oscar Escandon beat Tyson Cave by split decision in their 12 round contest on Thursday, December 11th, 2014, at Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 115-113, 115-113 in favor of winner Oscar Escandon.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA super bantamweight championship of the world.

Escandon vs Cave stats

Back in December 2014, Oscar Escandon stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tyson Cave made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Escandon had a massive power advantage over Cave, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Cave's 33%.

Oscar Escandon was the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Cave had a height advantage of 4 inches over Escandon.

Oscar Escandon fought out of the orthodox stance, while Tyson Cave was a southpaw.

Escandon was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 11 months later than Cave, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 180 compared to Cave's 204.

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Escandon's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Escandon vs Cave?

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