Lara vs Takalak

Who won Lara vs Takalak?

Oktay Takalak beat Jorge Lara by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest on Saturday, January 28th, 2017, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Oktay Takalak.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Lara vs Takalak stats

Back in January 2017, Oktay Takalak stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses, and 0  draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jorge Lara made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Takalak had a slight advantage in power over Lara, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Lara's 47%.

Oktay Takalak was the older man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Oktay Takalak fought out of the orthodox stance, while Jorge Lara was a southpaw.

Takalak was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 months earlier than Lara, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 76 fewer professional rounds, totaling 61 compared to Lara's 137.

Lara vs Takalak form

Lara had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Fernando Montiel on April 30, 2016, by knockout in the 1st round at StubHub Center, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Jesus M Rojas on September 8, 2015, by knockout in the 10th round at Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Mario Macias Rorozco on March 7, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Jovanny Soto on October 11, 2014, by knockout in the 4th round at Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun, Mexico.

He had won against Jairo Hernandez on January 4, 2014, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Polideportivo Río de Janeiro, Guadalajara.

Activity check

Lara's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

What time did Lara vs Takalak start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Lara vs Takalak?

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