Gvozdyk vs Gonzalez

Who won Gvozdyk vs Gonzalez?

Oleksandr Gvozdyk beat Yunieski Gonzalez by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, April 8th, 2017, at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Gvozdyk vs Gonzalez stats

Back in April 2017, Oleksandr Gvozdyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yunieski Gonzalez made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Gvozdyk had a slight advantage in power over Gonzalez, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Gonzalez's 78%.

Oleksandr Gvozdyk was the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Gvozdyk had a height advantage of 3 inches over Gonzalez.

Both Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Yunieski Gonzalez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Gvozdyk was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 4 months later than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 124 compared to Gonzalez's 116.

Oleksandr Gvozdyk went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Gvozdyk vs Gonzalez form

Oleksandr Gvozdyk had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Isaac Chilemba on November 19, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Tommy Karpency on July 23, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Nadjib Mohammedi on April 9, 2016, by knockout in the 2nd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Mike Snider on February 13, 2016, by knockout in the 1st round at Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City.

He had defeated Cleiton Conceicao on November 20, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Gvozdyk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

What time did Gvozdyk vs Gonzalez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Gvozdyk vs Gonzalez?

Gvozdyk vs Gonzalez was broadcast on HBO in the US.

What were the odds on Gvozdyk vs Gonzalez?

Oleksandr Gvozdyk was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while Yunieski Gonzalez made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.