McKinson vs Harkin

Who won McKinson vs Harkin?

Michael McKinson beat Martin Harkin by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Sunday, October 18th, 2020, at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire.

The scorecards were announced as 99-88, 100-88, 97-91 in favor of winner Michael McKinson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 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 Harris vs Braithwaite for the CBC Commonwealth Flyweight championship.

McKinson vs Harkin stats

Back in October 2020, Michael McKinson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Martin Harkin made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws, with 5 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Harkin had a large advantage in power over McKinson, boasting a 38% knockout percentage compared to McKinson's 11%.

Michael McKinson was the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.

Michael McKinson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Martin Harkin was an orthodox fighter.

McKinson was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years earlier than Harkin, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 125 more professional rounds, totaling 198 compared to Harkin's 73.

Michael McKinson went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBO at welterweight.

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McKinson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did McKinson vs Harkin start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast McKinson vs Harkin?

The ESPN+ show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on McKinson vs Harkin?

Michael McKinson was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Martin Harkin made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.