Ilunga vs Akinlade

Who won Ilunga vs Akinlade?

Martin Bakole Ilunga beat Dominic Akinlade by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, July 29th, 2017, at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Lancashire.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Ilunga vs Akinlade stats

Back in July 2017, Martin Bakole Ilunga stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dominic Akinlade made his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Bakole had a large advantage in power over Akinlade, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Akinlade's 50%.

Martin Bakole Ilunga was the younger man by 13 years, at 24 years old.

Both Martin Bakole Ilunga and Dominic Akinlade fought out of an orthodox stance.

Bakole's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Akinlade's, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 8 months later than Akinlade, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 25 more professional rounds, totaling 85 compared to Akinlade's 60.

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