Monroe Jr vs Maciel

Who won Monroe Jr vs Maciel?

Willie Monroe Jr beat Javier Francisco Maciel by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, August 24th, 2018, at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91 in favor of winner Willie Monroe Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of James vs Montes.

Monroe Jr vs Maciel stats

Back in August 2018, Willie Monroe Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Javier Francisco Maciel made his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Maciel had a massive power advantage over Monroe Jr, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Monroe Jr's 27%.

Willie Monroe Jr was the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Monroe Jr had a height advantage of 3 inches over Maciel.

Willie Monroe Jr fought out of the southpaw stance, while Javier Francisco Maciel was an orthodox fighter.

Monroe Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 6 months later than Maciel, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 17 fewer professional rounds, totaling 180 compared to Maciel's 197.

Monroe Jr vs Maciel form

Willie Monroe Jr had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Billy Joe Saunders on September 16, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Gabriel Rosado on September 17, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AT&T Stadium, Texas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten John Thompson on June 11, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

Before that, he had been beaten by Gennady Golovkin on May 16, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Middleweight and WBA Super World Middleweight championship fight at Forum, Inglewood.

He had won against Brian Vera on January 16, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

Activity check

Monroe Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Monroe Jr vs Maciel start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Monroe Jr vs Maciel?

Monroe Jr vs Maciel was broadcast on Fox Sport 1 in the US.

What were the odds on Monroe Jr vs Maciel?

Willie Monroe Jr was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Javier Francisco Maciel made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.