Kono vs Concepcion

Who won Kono vs Concepcion?

Luis Concepcion beat Kohei Kono by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Wednesday, August 31st, 2016, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 115-113, 116-112 in favor of winner Luis Concepcion.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super flyweight championship of the world.

Kono vs Concepcion stats

Back in August 2016, Kohei Kono stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 4 losses, and 0  draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Concepcion made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kono had a large advantage in power over Concepcion, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Concepcion's 41%.

Kohei Kono was the older man by 4 years, at 35 years old.

Kono had a height advantage of 4 inches over Concepcion.

Both Kohei Kono and Luis Concepcion fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kono was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2000, 5 years and 3 months earlier than Concepcion, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 45 more professional rounds, totaling 345 compared to Concepcion's 300.

Kohei Kono went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 1 by the IBF at super flyweight.

Luis Concepcion was ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 1 by the IBF in the 115lb division.

Kono vs Concepcion form

Kono had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Tanawat Phonnaku on April 27, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Tanawat Phonnaku on April 27, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Koki Kameda on October 16, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at UIC Pavilion, Chicago, United States.

Before that, he had drawn with Norbelto Jimenez on December 31, 2014, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

He had defeated Sutep Wangmuk on March 26, 2014, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

Concepcion had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Hernan Marquez on December 17, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, Panama.

Prior to that, he had won against David Sanchez on September 19, 2015, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Carlos Cuadras on April 4, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Unidad Deportiva Martín Alarcón, Metepec.

Before that, he had defeated Duvan Hernandez on August 23, 2014, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, Panama.

He had beaten Carlos Fontes on February 20, 2014, by technical decision in their 9 round contest at Centro de Convenciones Figali, Panama City.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Kohei Kono had been fighting more than Luis Concepcion.

Going into this contest, Kohei Kono had last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Luis Concepcion's last outing had been 8 months and 14 days ago.

Kono's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 5 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Concepcion's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Kono vs Concepcion start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Kono vs Concepcion?

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