Fury vs Hammer

Who won Fury vs Hammer?

Hughie Fury beat Christian Hammer by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, October 16th, 2021, at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Hughie Fury.

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

Also on the undercard Chris Eubank Jr was victorious over Wanik Awdijan, and Savannah Marshall beat Lolita Muzeya.

Fury vs Hammer stats

Back in October 2021, Hughie Fury stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Christian Hammer made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hammer had a slight advantage in power over Fury, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Fury's 56%.

Hughie Fury was the younger man by 7 years, at 27 years old.

Fury had a height advantage of 4 inches over Hammer. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Hughie Fury and Christian Hammer fought out of an orthodox stance.

Fury was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 4 months later than Hammer, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 176 compared to Hammer's 214.

Hughie Fury went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, and 14 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Fury vs Hammer form

Fury had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Mariusz Wach on December 12, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Pavel Sour on March 7, 2020, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Alexander Povetkin on August 31, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had beaten Samuel Peter on July 12, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He had defeated Chris Norrad on May 25, 2019, by knockout in the 2nd round at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Christian Hammer had stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Tony Yoka on November 27, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at H Arena, Loire-Atlantique, France.

Prior to that, he had lost to Luis Ortiz on March 2, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Alexander Povetkin on December 15, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Before that, he had won against David Price on February 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Olympia, Kensington, United Kingdom.

He had defeated David Price on February 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Olympia, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Hughie Fury had been fighting more than Christian Hammer.

Going into this contest, Hughie Fury had last fought 10 months and 4 days ago, while Christian Hammer's last outing had been 10 months and 19 days ago.

Fury's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Hammer's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Fury vs Hammer start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Fury vs Hammer?

Fury vs Hammer was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK.

What were the odds on Fury vs Hammer?

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