Flanagan vs Zepeda

Who won Flanagan vs Zepeda?

Terry Flanagan beat Jose Zepeda by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday 11th July 2015 at Velodrome in 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 vacant 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 loses and 0  draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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

The stats suggested Zepeda had a massive power advantage over Flanagan, boosting at 87% knock out percentage over 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 & 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 22 more professional rounds, 219 to Zepeda's 197.

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