Gradovich vs Velez

Who won Gradovich vs Velez?

Evgeny Gradovich drew with Jayson Velez by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 29th, 2014, at CenturyLink Center, Omaha.

The scorecards were announced as 114-114, 115-113, 117-111, meaning it was a split decision.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest was for the IBF featherweight championship of the world.

Gradovich vs Velez stats

Back in November 2014, Evgeny Gradovich stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jayson Velez made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 16 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Velez had a large advantage in power over Gradovich, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Gradovich's 47%.

Evgeny Gradovich was the older man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Velez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Gradovich. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Evgeny Gradovich and Jayson Velez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Gradovich was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 4 months later than Velez, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 39 fewer professional rounds, totaling 192 compared to Velez's 231.

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What time did Gradovich vs Velez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST at CenturyLink Center, Omaha, United States, which was around 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Gradovich vs Velez?

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