Liebenberg vs Koelling

Who won Liebenberg vs Koelling?

Enrico Koelling beat Ryno Liebenberg by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, February 4th, 2017, at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 116-112, 118-109 in favor of winner Enrico Koelling.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Liebenberg vs Koelling stats

Back in February 2017, Ryno Liebenberg stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses, and 0  draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Enrico Koelling made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Liebenberg had a massive power advantage over Koelling, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Koelling's 27%.

Ryno Liebenberg was the older man by 5 years, at 32 years old.

Both Ryno Liebenberg and Enrico Koelling fought out of an orthodox stance.

Liebenberg was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Koelling, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 78 fewer professional rounds, totaling 155 compared to Koelling's 233.

Enrico Koelling was ranked number 11 by the WBA, 10 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Liebenberg vs Koelling form

Enrico Koelling had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Ryno Liebenberg on October 1, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany.

Prior to that, he had beaten Oleksandr Cherviak on April 9, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MBS Arena, Potsdam.

Going into that contest, he had won against Serhiy Demchenko on December 5, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Inselparkhalle, Wilhelmsburg.

Before that, he had beaten Karel Horejsek on October 17, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at DM-Arena, Karlsruhe.

He had defeated Vasyl Kondor on July 18, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle.

Activity check

Liebenberg's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.3 rounds on average.

Koelling's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time did Liebenberg vs Koelling start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 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 GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Liebenberg vs Koelling?

Ryno Liebenberg was a 47/100 (-210) favorite going into the contest, while Enrico Koelling made his way into the ring at 39/25 (+160) with oddsmakers.