Jacobs vs Fletcher

Who won Jacobs vs Fletcher?

Daniel Jacobs beat Jarrod Fletcher by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, August 9th, 2014, at Barclays Center, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the WBA middleweight championship of the world.

Jacobs vs Fletcher stats

Back in August 2014, Daniel Jacobs stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jarrod Fletcher made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Jacobs had a massive power advantage over Fletcher, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Fletcher's 56%.

Daniel Jacobs was the younger man by 4 years, at 27 years old.

Jacobs had a height advantage of 2 inches over Fletcher. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Daniel Jacobs and Jarrod Fletcher fought out of an orthodox stance.

Jacobs was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Fletcher, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 74 more professional rounds, totaling 208 compared to Fletcher's 134.

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What time did Jacobs vs Fletcher start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Jacobs vs Fletcher?

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