VS
Mar 27 2021
Saturday

Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar

10 round contest @ Welterweight
12-0-0
UD 10

Score cards

  • 93-97
  • 94-95
  • 94-96
UD 10
19-0-0

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The tape

28
Age
27
6' 0" / 183 cm
Height
5' 9" / 175 cm
72" / 183 cm
Reach
70.1" / 178 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Southpaw (L)

Tape record

TKOPTSPTSTKOPTS
Form
UDUDUDUDUD
12
Wins
19
7
By KO
2
58
KO%
11
0
Loses
0
0
Draws
0
2016
Debut
2014

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Chris Kongo vs Michael McKinson report


Who won Kongo vs McKinson?

Michael McKinson beat Chris Kongo by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, March 27th, 2021, at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 95-94, 96-94 in favor of winner Michael McKinson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Alexander Povetkin losing to Dillian Whyte for the WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Fabio Wardley beat Eric Molina, Ted Cheeseman defeated James Metcalf for the BBBOC British Super Welterweight title, Erik Pfeifer was defeated by Nick Webb, and Youssef Khoumari beat Kane Baker.

Kongo vs McKinson stats

Back in March 2021, Chris Kongo stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Michael McKinson made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 2 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Kongo had a massive power advantage over McKinson, boasting a 58% knockout percentage compared to McKinson's 11%.

Chris Kongo was the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

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

Chris Kongo fought out of the orthodox stance, while Michael McKinson was a southpaw.

Kongo was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 10 months later than McKinson, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 87 fewer professional rounds, totaling 99 compared to McKinson's 186.

Kongo vs McKinson form

Kongo had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Luther Clay on August 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Fernando Valencia on April 20, 2019, by points in the 6th round at Lee Valley Leisure Complex, Athletics Centre, London.

Going into that contest, he had won against Adam Grabiec on September 29, 2018, by points in the 6th round at York Hall, London.

Before that, he had beaten Arvydas Trizno on June 30, 2018, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, London.

He had defeated Serge Ambomo on March 24, 2018, by points in the 6th round at O2 Arena, London.

Activity check

Kongo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

McKinson's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Kongo vs McKinson start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Kongo vs McKinson?

Kongo vs McKinson was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Kongo vs McKinson?

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Michael

McKinson

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McKinson
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Chris Kongo

Michael McKinson

108

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