Franklin vs Phelps

Who won Franklin vs Phelps?

Jermaine Franklin beat Cory Phelps by knockout in the 1st round on Friday, December 15th, 2017, at Derby Park Expo, Kentucky.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Franklin vs Phelps stats

Back in December 2017, Jermaine Franklin stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Cory Phelps made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Franklin had a large advantage in power over Phelps, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Phelps' 50%.

Jermaine Franklin was the younger man by 9 years, at 25 years old.

Phelps had a height advantage of 1 inch over Franklin.

Both Jermaine Franklin and Cory Phelps fought out of an orthodox stance.

Franklin was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 10 years and 2 months later than Phelps, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 53 more professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Phelps' 86.

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