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Apr 08 2017
Saturday

Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom

12 round contest @ Lightweight
32-0-0 
UD 12

Score cards

  • 116-112
  • 120-108
  • 118-110
UD 12
38-4-2

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Belts on The Line

WBO World Lightweight Championship

The tape

28
Age
34
5' 10" / 177 cm
Height
5' 6" / 168 cm
70.9" / 180 cm
Reach
69.7" / 177 cm
Southpaw (L)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Tape record

TKOUDUDTKORTD
Form
RTDRTDUDTKOTKO
32
Wins
38
13
By KO
19
41
KO%
50
0
Loses
4
Draws
2
2009
Debut
2000

Tape rankings @ Lightweight

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The Ring
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WBA
1
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WBC
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WBO
2
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IBF
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Terry Flanagan vs Petr Petrov report


Who won Flanagan vs Petrov?

Terry Flanagan beat Petr Petrov by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 8th, 2017, at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 120-108, 118-110 in favor of winner Terry Flanagan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBO lightweight championship of the world.

Flanagan vs Petrov stats

Back in April 2017, Terry Flanagan stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Petr Petrov made his way to the ring with a record of 38 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Petrov had a slight advantage in power over Flanagan, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Flanagan's 41%.

Terry Flanagan was the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Flanagan had a height advantage of 4 inches over Petrov. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Terry Flanagan fought out of the southpaw stance, while Petr Petrov was an orthodox fighter.

Flanagan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 8 years and 2 months later than Petrov, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 54 fewer professional rounds, totaling 219 compared to Petrov's 273.

Petr Petrov was ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 2 by the WBO in the 135lb division.

Flanagan vs Petrov form

Flanagan had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Orlando Cruz on November 26, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Mzonke Fana on July 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Derry Mathews on March 12, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had defeated Diego Magdaleno on October 10, 2015, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had won against Jose Zepeda on July 11, 2015, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Velodrome, Manchester.

Petrov had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Michael Perez on September 30, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Marvin Quintero on May 6, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Toshiba Plaza, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Gamaliel Diaz on April 3, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Omega Products International, Corona.

Before that, he had won against Fernando Carcamo on May 23, 2014, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

He had beaten Chris Rudd on March 28, 2014, by technical knockout in the 4th round at 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, New Town.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Terry Flanagan had been fighting more than Petr Petrov.

Going into this contest, Terry Flanagan had last fought 4 months and 13 days ago, while Petr Petrov's last outing had been 6 months and 9 days ago.

Flanagan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Petrov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Flanagan vs Petrov start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Flanagan vs Petrov?

Flanagan vs Petrov was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Flanagan vs Petrov?

Terry Flanagan was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Petr Petrov made his way into the ring at 89/20 (+450) with oddsmakers.

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Result

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Flanagan

Petr

Petrov

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Round 1

Flanagan
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Petrov
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Terry Flanagan

Petr Petrov

108

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