Foley vs Jenkins

Who won Foley vs Jenkins?

Darragh Foley drew with Chris Jenkins by technical draw on Friday, August 24th, 2018, at Emirates Arena, Scotland.

The scorecards were announced , meaning it was a technical draw.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Foley vs Jenkins stats

Back in August 2018, Darragh Foley stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Chris Jenkins made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Foley had an advantage in power over Jenkins, with a 53% knockout percentage compared to Jenkins' 42%.

Darragh Foley was the same age as Chris Jenkins, at 30 years old.

Foley had a height advantage of 1 inch over Jenkins. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Darragh Foley fought out of the southpaw stance, while Chris Jenkins was an orthodox fighter.

Foley was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 6 months later than Jenkins, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 190 compared to Jenkins' 187.

Darragh Foley went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 15 by the WBO at super lightweight.

Foley vs Jenkins form

Jenkins had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Akeem Ennis-Brown on May 12, 2018, by technical decision in their 5 round contest at GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Arvydas Trizno on December 22, 2017, by points in the 6th round at Active Living Centre, Wales.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Tyrone Nurse on November 21, 2015, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had drawn with Tyrone Nurse on July 18, 2015, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United States.

He had won against Jacek Wylezol on October 24, 2014, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom.

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Jenkins' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 10 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time did Foley vs Jenkins start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Emirates Arena, Scotland, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Foley vs Jenkins?

Foley vs Jenkins was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Foley vs Jenkins?

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