Jenkinson vs Yafai

Who won Jenkinson vs Yafai?

Gamal Yafai beat Bobby Jenkinson by knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, March 5th, 2016, at Genting Arena, Birmingham.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Jenkinson vs Yafai stats

Back in March 2016, Bobby Jenkinson stepped into the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss, and 1  draw, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gamal Yafai made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 8 wins and 0 draws, with 3 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Yafai had an advantage in power over Jenkinson, with a 38% knockout percentage compared to Jenkinson's 22%.

Bobby Jenkinson was the younger man by 1 year, at 24 years old.

Both Bobby Jenkinson and Gamal Yafai fought out of an orthodox stance.

Jenkinson was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Yafai, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 70 fewer professional rounds, totaling 70 compared to Yafai's 140.

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Yafai's last 3 fights had come over a period of 9 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Jenkinson vs Yafai?

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