McKinson vs Harkin

Who won McKinson vs Harkin?

Michael McKinson beat Martin Harkin by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Sunday 18th October 2020 at Production Park Studios in 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 loses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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

The stats suggested Harkin had a large advantage in power over McKinson, boosting at 38% knock out percentage over McKinson's 11%.

Michael McKinson was the younger man by 1 year, at 27 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 103 more professional rounds, 176 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, meaning he had been fighting on average 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 is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 PM (BTS).

What were the odds on McKinson vs Harkin?

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