Harrison vs Valenzuela Jr

Who won Harrison vs Valenzuela Jr?

Tony Harrison beat Paul Valenzuela Jr by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, October 14th, 2017, at Barclays Center, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 80-71, 78-73, 78-73 in favor of winner Tony Harrison.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Harrison vs Valenzuela Jr stats

Back in October 2017, Tony Harrison stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Paul Valenzuela Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Harrison had an advantage in power over Valenzuela Jr, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Valenzuela Jr's 70%.

Tony Harrison was the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Harrison had a height advantage of 3 inches over Valenzuela Jr. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Tony Harrison and Paul Valenzuela Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Harrison was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year earlier than Valenzuela Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 3 fewer professional rounds, totaling 170 compared to Valenzuela Jr's 173.

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Harrison's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

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