Joyce vs Bacurin

Who won Joyce vs Bacurin?

Joe Joyce beat Ivica Bacurin by knockout in the 1st round on Friday, June 15th, 2018, at York Hall, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Joyce vs Bacurin stats

Back in June 2018, Joe Joyce stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ivica Bacurin made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 13 losses and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Joyce had a massive power advantage over Bacurin, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Bacurin's 63%.

Joe Joyce was the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Joyce had a height advantage of 4 inches over Bacurin.

Both Joe Joyce and Ivica Bacurin fought out of an orthodox stance.

Joyce was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 40 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 9 years and 6 months later than Bacurin, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 96 fewer professional rounds, totaling 113 compared to Bacurin's 209.

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Joyce's last 4 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Bacurin's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Joyce vs Bacurin start?

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

Who broadcast Joyce vs Bacurin?

Joyce vs Bacurin was broadcast on Dave in the UK.

What were the odds on Joyce vs Bacurin?

Joe Joyce was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest, while Ivica Bacurin made his way into the ring at 16/1 (+1600) with oddsmakers.