Lebedev vs Wilson

Who won Lebedev vs Wilson?

Denis Lebedev beat Mike Wilson by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 24th, 2018, at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo.

The scorecards were announced as 119-109, 117-111, 119-109 in favor of winner Denis Lebedev.

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).

Also on the undercard Michael Hunter beat Alexander Ustinov, Kal Yafai defeated Israel Gonzalez for the WBA World Super Flyweight belt, and Frank Buglioni was defeated by Fanlong Meng.

Lebedev vs Wilson stats

Back in November 2018, Denis Lebedev stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mike Wilson made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Lebedev had a massive power advantage over Wilson, boasting a 74% knockout percentage compared to Wilson's 42%.

Denis Lebedev was the older man by 4 years, at 40 years old.

Wilson had a height advantage of 4 inches over Lebedev.

Denis Lebedev fought out of the southpaw stance, while Mike Wilson was an orthodox fighter.

Lebedev was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2001, 8 years and 6 months earlier than Wilson, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 108 fewer professional rounds, totaling 0 compared to Wilson's 108.

Mike Wilson was ranked number 11 by the WBA in the 200lb division.

Lebedev vs Wilson form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Hizni Altunkaya on September 7, 2018, by knockout in the 3rd round at Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mark Flanagan on July 9, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at DIVS, Ekaterinburg.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Murat Gassiev on December 3, 2016, by split decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight championship fight at Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow.

Before that, he had beaten Victor Emilio Ramirez on May 21, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia.

He had won against Lateef Kayode on November 4, 2015, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Cruiserweight championship fight at Tatneft Arena, Kazan.

Activity check

Lebedev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What time did Lebedev vs Wilson start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Lebedev vs Wilson?

Lebedev vs Wilson was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Lebedev vs Wilson?

Denis Lebedev was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Mike Wilson made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.