Kono vs Phonnaku

Who won Kono vs Phonnaku?

Kohei Kono beat Tanawat Phonnaku by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Wednesday, April 27th, 2016, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The scorecards were announced as 119-106, 119-106, 119-106 in favor of winner Kohei Kono.

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 Phonnaku stats

Back in April 2016, Kohei Kono stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 8 losses, and 1  draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tanawat Phonnaku made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Phonnaku had an advantage in power over Kono, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Kono's 42%.

Kohei Kono was the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Kono had a height advantage of 3 inches over Phonnaku. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Kohei Kono fought out of the orthodox stance, while Tanawat Phonnaku was a southpaw.

Kono was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2000, 7 years and 5 months earlier than Phonnaku, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 159 more professional rounds, totaling 345 compared to Phonnaku's 186.

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Kono's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

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