Kubo vs Roman

Who won Kubo vs Roman?

Daniel Roman beat Shun Kubo by technical knockout in the 9th round on Sunday, September 3rd, 2017, at Shimazu Arena, Kyoto.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA super bantamweight championship of the world.

Kubo vs Roman stats

Back in September 2017, Daniel Roman stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.

Shun Kubo made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws.

Daniel Roman was the same age as Shun Kubo, at 27 years old.

Kubo had a height advantage of 4 inches over Roman.

Daniel Roman fought out of the orthodox stance, while Shun Kubo was a southpaw.

Roman was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Kubo, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 154 more professional rounds, totaling 245 compared to Kubo's 91.

Shun Kubo was ranked number 2 by the WBA in the 122lb division.

Kubo vs Roman form

Roman had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Adam Lopez on January 20, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Bally's Event Center, Atlantic City, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Adam Lopez on January 20, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Bally's Event Center, New Jersey, USA.

Going into that contest, he had won against Marlon Olea on November 18, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Doubletree Hotel, California.

Before that, he had beaten Enrique Quevedo on August 26, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Omega Products International, California.

He had defeated Christian Esquivel on May 20, 2016, by knockout in the 5th round at Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, United States.

Kubo had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Nehomar Cermeno on April 9, 2017, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Super Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Jin Wook Lim on November 11, 2016, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Central Gym, Kobe.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Benjie Suganob on May 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Central Gym, Kobe.

Before that, he had beaten Lloyd Jardeliza on December 26, 2015, by knockout in the 5th round at Central Gym, Kobe.

He had won against Sarawut Sujarit on August 28, 2015, by knockout in the 1st round at Central Gym, Kobe.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Daniel Roman had been fighting more than Shun Kubo.

Going into this contest, Daniel Roman had last fought 7 months and 14 days ago, while Shun Kubo's last outing had been 4 months and 25 days ago.

Roman's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Kubo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

What time did Kubo vs Roman start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan, which was 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Kubo vs Roman?

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