Falcao vs Velazquez

Who won Falcao vs Velazquez?

Esquiva Falcao beat Jesus Antonio Gutierrez by technical knockout in the 8th round on Friday, July 19th, 2019, at MGM National Harbor, Maryland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Falcao vs Velazquez stats

Back in July 2019, Esquiva Falcao stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jesus Antonio Gutierrez made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Falcao had an advantage in power over Gutierrez, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Gutierrez's 48%.

Esquiva Falcao was the older man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

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

Esquiva Falcao fought out of the southpaw stance, while Jesus Antonio Gutierrez was an orthodox fighter.

Falcao was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years and 4 months later than Gutierrez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 27 more professional rounds, totaling 163 compared to Gutierrez's 136.

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What time did Falcao vs Velazquez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at MGM National Harbor, Maryland, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Falcao vs Velazquez?

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