Nelson vs Romero

Who won Nelson vs Romero?

Steven Nelson beat Felipe Romero by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest on Friday, February 15th, 2019, at Grand Casino, Minnesota.

The scorecards were announced as 59-54, 58-54, 59-54 in favor of winner Steven Nelson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Nelson vs Romero stats

Back in February 2019, Steven Nelson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Felipe Romero made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 16 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nelson had an advantage in power over Romero, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Romero's 70%.

Steven Nelson was the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Romero had a height advantage of 3 inches over Nelson. Despite this, he had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Steven Nelson and Felipe Romero fought out of an orthodox stance.

Nelson was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 10 years and 5 months later than Romero, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 172 fewer professional rounds, totaling 69 compared to Romero's 241.

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