Flanagan vs Zepeda

Who won Flanagan vs Zepeda?

Terry Flanagan beat Jose Zepeda by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, July 11th, 2015, at Velodrome, Manchester.

The scorecards were announced as 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 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 Zepeda stats

Back in July 2015, Terry Flanagan stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jose Zepeda made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 20 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Zepeda had a massive power advantage over Flanagan, boasting a 87% knockout percentage compared to Flanagan's 37%.

Terry Flanagan was the same age as Jose Zepeda, at 26 years old.

Flanagan had a height advantage of 2 inches over Zepeda. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Terry Flanagan and Jose Zepeda fought out of a southpaw stance.

Flanagan was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 11 months earlier than Zepeda, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 20 more professional rounds, totaling 219 compared to Zepeda's 199.

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