Mthalane vs Oliva

Who won Mthalane vs Oliva?

Moruti Mthalane beat Jether Oliva by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, March 15th, 2014, at Durban International Convention Centre, Durban.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 116-112, 117-112 in favor of winner Moruti Mthalane.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Mthalane vs Oliva stats

Back in March 2014, Moruti Mthalane stepped into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses, and 0  draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jether Oliva made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Mthalane had an advantage in power over Oliva, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Oliva's 50%.

Moruti Mthalane was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Both Moruti Mthalane and Jether Oliva fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mthalane was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2000, 6 years and 2 months earlier than Oliva, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 47 more professional rounds, totaling 260 compared to Oliva's 213.

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Mthalane's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 15 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Mthalane vs Oliva?

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