Lejarraga vs Gavin

Who won Lejarraga vs Gavin?

Kerman Lejarraga beat Frankie Gavin by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, November 17th, 2018, at BEC Bizkaia Arena, País Vasco.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Lejarraga vs Gavin stats

Back in November 2018, Kerman Lejarraga stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Frankie Gavin made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Lejarraga had a large advantage in power over Gavin, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Gavin's 58%.

Kerman Lejarraga was the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Gavin had a height advantage of 1 inch over Lejarraga.

Kerman Lejarraga fought out of the orthodox stance, while Frankie Gavin was a southpaw.

Lejarraga was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 2 months later than Gavin, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 28 fewer professional rounds, totaling 180 compared to Gavin's 208.

Kerman Lejarraga went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at welterweight.

Lejarraga vs Gavin form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Johnny Navarrete on August 4, 2018, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Palacio de Congresos, Andalucía, Spain.

Prior to that, he had beaten Bradley Skeete on April 28, 2018, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Bilbao Arena, País Vasco.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jose Del Rio on November 11, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Bilbao Arena, País Vasco.

Before that, he had beaten Azael Cosio on July 15, 2017, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Pabellón Municipal, Cantabria.

He had defeated Jose Antonio Abreu on June 9, 2017, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York, United States.

Gavin had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Sam Eggington on October 22, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, UK.

Prior to that, he had won against Ivo Gogosevic on July 30, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Kell Brook on May 30, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had defeated Bogdan Mitic on March 28, 2015, by points in the 10th round at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

He had beaten Bradley Skeete on November 29, 2014, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at ExCel Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Kerman Lejarraga had been fighting more than Frankie Gavin.

Going into this contest, Kerman Lejarraga had last fought 3 months and 13 days ago, while Frankie Gavin's last outing had been 2 years and 26 days ago.

Lejarraga's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

Gavin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Lejarraga vs Gavin start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at BEC Bizkaia Arena, País Vasco, Spain, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Lejarraga vs Gavin?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Lejarraga vs Gavin?

Kerman Lejarraga was a 9/100 (-1100) favorite going into the contest, while Frankie Gavin made his way into the ring at 873/100 (+870) with oddsmakers.