Margarito vs Jones

Who won Margarito vs Jones?

Antonio Margarito beat Carson Jones by technical decision in their 7 round contest on Saturday, September 2nd, 2017, at Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre, Chihuahua.

The scorecards were announced as 68-64, 67-65, 67-65 in favor of winner Antonio Margarito.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Margarito vs Jones stats

Back in September 2017, Antonio Margarito stepped into the ring with a record of 40 wins, 8 losses, and 0 draws.

Carson Jones made his way to the ring with a record of 40 wins, 11 losses and 3 draws.

Antonio Margarito was the older man by 8 years, at 40 years old.

Margarito had a height advantage of 1 inch over Jones. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Antonio Margarito and Carson Jones fought out of an orthodox stance.

Margarito was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1994, 10 years and 8 months earlier than Jones, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 304 compared to Jones' 312.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Carson Jones had been fighting more than Antonio Margarito.

Going into this contest, Antonio Margarito had last fought 5 years, 8 months and 30 days ago, while Carson Jones' last outing had been 2 years, 1 month and 1 day ago.

Margarito's last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 years, 7 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 years, 3 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Jones' last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Margarito vs Jones start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre, Chihuahua, Mexico, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Margarito vs Jones?

Antonio Margarito was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Carson Jones made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.