Matthysse vs Pacquiao

Who won Matthysse vs Pacquiao?

Manny Pacquiao beat Lucas Martin Matthysse by technical knockout in the 7th round on Sunday, July 15th, 2018, at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur.

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).

This contest was for the WBA welterweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Jhack Tepora beat Edivaldo Ortega, and Moruti Mthalane defeated Muhammad Waseem for the IBF World Flyweight belt.

Matthysse vs Pacquiao stats

Back in July 2018, Lucas Martin Matthysse stepped into the ring with a record of 39 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 36 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Manny Pacquiao made his way to the ring with a record of 59 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, with 38 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Matthysse had a large advantage in power over Pacquiao, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to Pacquiao's 64%.

Lucas Martin Matthysse was the younger man by 4 years, at 35 years old.

Matthysse had a height advantage of 2 inches over Pacquiao. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Lucas Martin Matthysse fought out of the orthodox stance, while Manny Pacquiao was a southpaw.

Matthysse was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2004, 9 years and 4 months later than Pacquiao, whose first professional fight was in 1995. He had fought 302 fewer professional rounds, totaling 196 compared to Pacquiao's 498.

Manny Pacquiao was ranked number 1 by the WBA in the 147lb division.

Matthysse vs Pacquiao form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Tewa Kiram on January 27, 2018, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Forum, Inglewood, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Emmanuel Taylor on May 6, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Viktor Postol on October 3, 2015, by knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at StubHub Center, Carson.

Before that, he had beaten Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18, 2015, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

He had won against Roberto Ortiz on September 6, 2014, by knockout in the 2nd round at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati.

Manny Pacquiao had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Jeff Horn on July 2, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jessie Vargas on November 5, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Timothy Bradley Jr on April 9, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 2, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight, WBO World Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

He had won against Chris Algieri on November 23, 2014, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Manny Pacquiao had been fighting more than Lucas Martin Matthysse.

Going into this contest, Lucas Martin Matthysse had last fought 5 months and 18 days ago, while Manny Pacquiao's last outing had been 1 year and 13 days ago.

Matthysse's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Pacquiao's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time did Matthysse vs Pacquiao start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Matthysse vs Pacquiao?

Matthysse vs Pacquiao was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Matthysse vs Pacquiao?

Lucas Martin Matthysse was a 47/25 (+190) underdog going into the contest, while Manny Pacquiao made his way into the ring at 11/25 (-230) with oddsmakers.