Korobov vs Obando

Who won Korobov vs Obando?

Matt Korobov beat Josue Obando by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, January 16th, 2016, at The Bomb Factory, Texas.

The scorecards were announced as 80-71, 80-71, 80-71 in favor of winner Matt Korobov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Korobov vs Obando stats

Back in January 2016, Matt Korobov stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Josue Obando made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Obando had a large advantage in power over Korobov, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Korobov's 58%.

Matt Korobov was the older man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

Obando had a height advantage of 3 inches over Korobov. That also extended to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Both Matt Korobov and Josue Obando fought out of a southpaw stance.

Korobov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Obando, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 182 compared to Obando's 161.

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Korobov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Korobov vs Obando?

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