Mattice vs Gonzalez

Who won Mattice vs Gonzalez?

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz beat Thomas Mattice by majority decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, February 14th, 2020, at 2300 Arena, Pennsylvania.

The scorecards were announced as 95-95, 96-94, 96-94 in favor of winner Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Mattice vs Gonzalez stats

Back in February 2020, Thomas Mattice stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Cruz had a slight advantage in power over Mattice, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Mattice's 73%.

Thomas Mattice was the older man by 8 years, at 30 years old.

Mattice had a height advantage of 4 inches over Cruz. That also extended to a 10-inch reach advantage.

Both Thomas Mattice and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mattice was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 month earlier than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 10 fewer professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Cruz's 160.

Thomas Mattice went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBO at lightweight.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz was ranked number 7 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

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Mattice's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Mattice vs Gonzalez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at 2300 Arena, Pennsylvania, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Mattice vs Gonzalez?

Mattice vs Gonzalez was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Mattice vs Gonzalez?

Thomas Mattice was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.