Lerena vs Kalenga

Who won Lerena vs Kalenga?

Kevin Lerena beat Youri Kayembre Kalenga by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, September 9th, 2017, at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Kevin Lerena.

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).

Lerena vs Kalenga stats

Back in September 2017, Kevin Lerena stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Youri Kayembre Kalenga made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Kevin Lerena was the younger man by 4 years, at 25 years old.

Lerena had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kalenga. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Kevin Lerena fought out of the southpaw stance, while Youri Kayembre Kalenga was an orthodox fighter.

Lerena was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 9 months later than Kalenga, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 38 more professional rounds, totaling 229 compared to Kalenga's 191.

Kevin Lerena went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Youri Kayembre Kalenga was ranked number 10 by the WBA in the 200lb division.

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Lerena's last 2 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Kalenga's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.7 rounds on average.

What time did Lerena vs Kalenga start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Lerena vs Kalenga?

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