Frank vs Harris

Who won Frank vs Harris?

Jay Harris beat Tommy Frank by technical knockout in the 10th round on Friday, May 5th, 2023, at Magna Centre, Rotherham.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Frank vs Harris stats

Back in May 2023, Tommy Frank stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.

Jay Harris made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Tommy Frank was the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Frank had a height advantage of 2 inches over Harris.

Both Tommy Frank and Jay Harris fought out of an orthodox stance.

Frank was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years later than Harris, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, totaling 144 compared to Harris' 143.

Frank vs Harris form

Frank had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Matt Windle on September 18, 2021, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Flyweight championship fight at Ponds Forge Arena, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Hugo Rosendo Guarneros on June 18, 2021, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Sheffield Arena Car Park, Yorkshire.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Hugo Rosendo Guarneros on December 11, 2020, by split decision in the 8th round at Sheffield Arena Car Park, Yorkshire.

Before that, he had beaten Martin Tecuapetla on November 29, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ponds Forge Arena, Yorkshire.

He had won against Jemsi Kibazange on July 5, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their CBC Commonwealth Super Flyweight championship fight at Ponds Forge Arena, Yorkshire.

Harris 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 Hector Gabriel Flores on November 26, 2021, by knockout in the 6th round at Vale Sports Arena, Wales, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Ricardo Rafael Sandoval on June 25, 2021, by knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Lancashire.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Marcel Braithwaite on October 18, 2020, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Flyweight championship fight at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire.

Before that, he had lost to Julio Cesar Martinez on February 29, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Flyweight championship fight at The Ford Center at The Star, Texas, United States.

He had defeated Paddy Barnes on October 11, 2019, by knockout in the 4th round at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jay Harris had been fighting more than Tommy Frank.

Going into this contest, Tommy Frank had last fought 1 year, 7 months and 17 days ago, while Jay Harris' last outing had been 1 year, 5 months and 9 days ago.

Frank's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 10 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Harris' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Frank vs Harris start?

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

Who broadcast Frank vs Harris?

Frank vs Harris was broadcast on Fightzone in the UK.

What were the odds on Frank vs Harris?

Tommy Frank was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while Jay Harris made his way into the ring at 2/7 (-340) with oddsmakers.