Mchunu vs Oosthuizen

Who won Mchunu vs Oosthuizen?

Thomas Oosthuizen beat Thabiso Mchunu by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, September 1st, 2018, at Emperors Palace, Gauteng.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 114-114 in favor of winner Thomas Oosthuizen.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Mchunu vs Oosthuizen stats

Back in September 2018, Thabiso Mchunu stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thomas Oosthuizen made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Mchunu had a slight advantage in power over Oosthuizen, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Oosthuizen's 59%.

Thabiso Mchunu was the same age as Thomas Oosthuizen, at 30 years old.

Oosthuizen had a height advantage of 5 inches over Mchunu. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Thabiso Mchunu and Thomas Oosthuizen fought out of a southpaw stance.

Mchunu was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 7 months earlier than Oosthuizen, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 39 fewer professional rounds, totaling 219 compared to Oosthuizen's 258.

Mchunu vs Oosthuizen form

Mchunu had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Constantin Bejenaru on November 25, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, USA.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on December 17, 2016, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Forum, Inglewood, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Boniface Kabore on May 20, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa.

Before that, he had lost to Ilunga Makabu on May 16, 2015, by knockout in the 11th round at International Convention Centre, Durban.

He had beaten Garrett Wilson on September 20, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, United States.

Activity check

Mchunu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Mchunu vs Oosthuizen start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM UTC at Emperors Palace, Gauteng, South Africa, which was 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Mchunu vs Oosthuizen?

Mchunu vs Oosthuizen was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Mchunu vs Oosthuizen?

Thabiso Mchunu was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Thomas Oosthuizen made his way into the ring at 39/20 (+200) with oddsmakers.