Knapp vs Perez

Who won Knapp vs Perez?

Jorge Garcia Perez beat Roarke Knapp by knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, June 15th, 2024, at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Koopman vs Toussaint.

Knapp vs Perez stats

Roarke Knapp stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jorge Garcia Perez made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Perez had an advantage in power over Knapp, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Knapp's 71%.

Roarke Knapp was the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Both Roarke Knapp and Jorge Garcia Perez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Knapp was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 8 months later than Perez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 62 fewer professional rounds, totaling 99 compared to Perez's 161.

Roarke Knapp went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, and 13 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Jorge Garcia Perez was ranked number 9 by the WBO in the 154lb division.

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What time did Knapp vs Perez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 PM UTC at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa, which was 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Knapp vs Perez?

Roarke Knapp was a 1/3 (-300) favorite going into the contest, while Jorge Garcia Perez made his way into the ring at 9/4 (+230) with oddsmakers.