Lebedev vs Ramirez

Who won Lebedev vs Ramirez?

Denis Lebedev beat Victor Emilio Ramirez by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday 21st May 2016 at Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 KG).

This contest was for the unified cruiserweight championship of the world, with the IBF & WBA belts on the line.

Lebedev vs Ramirez stats

Back in May 2016, Denis Lebedev stepped into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 loses and 0  draws, 21 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Victor Emilio Ramirez made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 loses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggested Ramirez had a slight advantage in power over Lebedev, with a 77% knock out percentage over Lebedev's 75%.

Denis Lebedev was the older man by 4 years, at 37 years old.

Denis Lebedev fought out of the southpaw stance, while Victor Emilio Ramirez was an orthodox fighter.

Lebedev was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2001, 5 years and 1 month earlier than Ramirez, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 157 less professional rounds, 0 to Ramirez's 157.

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Lebedev's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Lebedev vs Ramirez?

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