Kirkland vs Montiel

Who won Kirkland vs Montiel?

Juan Macias Montiel beat James Kirkland by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, December 26th, 2020, at Shrine Exposition Center, California.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of David Morrell's and Mike Gavronski's clash.

Kirkland vs Montiel stats

Back in December 2020, James Kirkland stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Juan Macias Montiel made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Montiel had an advantage in power over Kirkland, with a 100% knockout percentage compared to Kirkland's 88%.

James Kirkland was the older man by 10 years, at 37 years old.

James Kirkland fought out of the southpaw stance, while Juan Macias Montiel was an orthodox fighter.

Kirkland was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2001, 8 years and 2 months earlier than Montiel, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, totaling 117 compared to Montiel's 112.

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Kirkland's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 years, 6 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.5 rounds on average.

What time did Kirkland vs Montiel start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Shrine Exposition Center, California, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Kirkland vs Montiel?

Kirkland vs Montiel was broadcast on FOX in the US.

What were the odds on Kirkland vs Montiel?

James Kirkland was a 73/100 (-140) favorite going into the contest, while Juan Macias Montiel made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.