Haskins vs Burnett

Who won Haskins vs Burnett?

Ryan Burnett beat Lee Haskins by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, June 10th, 2017, at Odyssey Arena, Belfast.

The scorecards were announced as 119-107, 119-107, 118-108 in favor of winner Ryan Burnett.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

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

Haskins vs Burnett stats

Back in June 2017, Lee Haskins stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryan Burnett made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Burnett had an advantage in power over Haskins, with a 56% knockout percentage compared to Haskins' 41%.

Lee Haskins was the older man by 9 years, at 34 years old.

Haskins had a height advantage of 1 inch over Burnett. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Lee Haskins fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ryan Burnett was an orthodox fighter.

Haskins was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 21 more fights, and made his debut in 2003, 10 years and 2 months earlier than Burnett, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 133 more professional rounds, totaling 260 compared to Burnett's 127.

Ryan Burnett was ranked number 10 by the IBF in the 118lb division.

Haskins vs Burnett form

Haskins had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Stuart Hall on September 10, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Ivan Morales on May 14, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Ice Arena, Cardiff.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ryosuke Iwasa on June 13, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol.

Before that, he had defeated Omar Lamiri on February 21, 2015, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

He had won against Willy Velazquez on December 5, 2014, by points in the 10th round at City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom.

Ryan Burnett had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Joseafat Reyes on February 25, 2017, by points in the 8th round at Ice Arena, Hull, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ryan Farrag on October 15, 2016, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Bantamweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Cesar Ramirez on July 30, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Before that, he had won against Anthony Settoul on February 27, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had beaten Jason Booth on November 21, 2015, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Bantamweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ryan Burnett had been fighting more than Lee Haskins.

Going into this contest, Lee Haskins had last fought 9 months ago, while Ryan Burnett's last outing had been 3 months and 16 days ago.

Haskins' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 5 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Burnett's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

What time did Haskins vs Burnett start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Haskins vs Burnett?

Haskins vs Burnett was broadcast on Sky Sports 1 in the UK.

What were the odds on Haskins vs Burnett?

Lee Haskins was a 53/20 (+270) underdog going into the contest, while Ryan Burnett made his way into the ring at 8/25 (-310) with oddsmakers.