Jacobs vs Fletcher

Who won Jacobs vs Fletcher?

Daniel Jacobs beat Jarrod Fletcher by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday 9th August 2014 at Barclays Center in 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 the way of knock out.

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 knock out.

The stats suggested Jacobs had a massive power advantage over Fletcher, boosting at 89% knock out percentage over Fletcher's 56%.

Daniel Jacobs was the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

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

Both Daniel Jacobs & 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 64 more professional rounds, 198 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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