McDonnell vs Vargas

Who won McDonnell vs Vargas?

Jamie McDonnell beat Fernando Vargas by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, April 9th, 2016, at The O2 Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

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

McDonnell vs Vargas stats

Back in April 2016, Jamie McDonnell stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses, and 1  draw, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Fernando Vargas made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 9 losses and 3 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Vargas had a large advantage in power over McDonnell, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to McDonnell's 44%.

Jamie McDonnell was the older man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Both Jamie McDonnell and Fernando Vargas fought out of an orthodox stance.

McDonnell's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Vargas', having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2005, 11 months earlier than Vargas, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 58 more professional rounds, totaling 246 compared to Vargas' 188.

Activity check

McDonnell's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What were the odds on McDonnell vs Vargas?

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