Mbenge vs Formella

Who won Mbenge vs Formella?

Sebastian Formella beat Thulani Mbenge by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, July 6th, 2019, at CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 115-112, 114-113 in favor of winner Sebastian Formella.

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).

The undercard featured the clash of Mikhalkin vs Nikarkhoev.

Mbenge vs Formella stats

Back in July 2019, Sebastian Formella stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thulani Mbenge made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Mbenge had a large advantage in power over Formella, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Formella's 50%.

Sebastian Formella was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Mbenge had a height advantage of 2 inches over Formella.

Both Sebastian Formella and Thulani Mbenge fought out of an orthodox stance.

Formella was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year earlier than Mbenge, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 46 more professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Mbenge's 135.

Thulani Mbenge was ranked number 10 by the WBC, and 15 by the IBF in the 147lb division.

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Formella's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Mbenge vs Formella start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg, Germany, 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.

Who broadcast Mbenge vs Formella?

Mbenge vs Formella was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Mbenge vs Formella?

Sebastian Formella was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while Thulani Mbenge made his way into the ring at 29/100 (-340) with oddsmakers.