Fielding vs Ryder

Who won Fielding vs Ryder?

Rocky Fielding beat John Ryder by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017, at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Rocky Fielding.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Fielding vs Ryder stats

Back in April 2017, Rocky Fielding stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

John Ryder made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Fielding had a slight advantage in power over Ryder, with a 57% knockout percentage compared to Ryder's 50%.

Rocky Fielding was the same age as John Ryder, at 29 years old.

Fielding had a height advantage of 4 inches over Ryder. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Rocky Fielding fought out of the orthodox stance, while John Ryder was a southpaw.

Fielding was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 15 days later than Ryder, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 107 fewer professional rounds, totaling 147 compared to Ryder's 254.

Rocky Fielding went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, 12 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF at super middleweight.

Fielding vs Ryder form

Fielding 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 beaten Christopher Rebrasse on April 2, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Callum Smith on November 7, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Brian Vera on June 26, 2015, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had won against Olegs Fedotovs on March 7, 2015, by points in the 8th round at Ice Arena, Hull.

He had beaten Noe Gonzalez Alcoba on July 12, 2014, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

John Ryder had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Adam Etches on February 4, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Olympia, Kensington, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had lost to Jack Arnfield on September 24, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Robert Talarek on May 28, 2016, by points in the 6th round at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow.

Before that, he had won against Sergey Khomitsky on January 30, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Copper Box Arena, London.

He had defeated Adam Jones on October 10, 2015, by points in the 6th round at York Hall, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, John Ryder had been fighting more than Rocky Fielding.

Going into this contest, Rocky Fielding had last fought 1 year and 20 days ago, while John Ryder's last outing had been 2 months and 18 days ago.

Fielding's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Ryder's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time did Fielding vs Ryder start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM BST at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which was 4:30 PM EST or 1:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Fielding vs Ryder?

Fielding vs Ryder was broadcast on Sky Sports 1 in the UK.

What were the odds on Fielding vs Ryder?

Rocky Fielding was a 11/25 (-230) favorite going into the contest, while John Ryder made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.