Nelson vs Ware

Who won Nelson vs Ware?

Steven Nelson beat DeAndre Ware by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, September 5th, 2020, at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jamel Herring's and Jonathan Oquendo's clash for the WBO World Junior Lightweight championship.

Nelson vs Ware stats

Back in September 2020, Steven Nelson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

DeAndre Ware made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nelson had an advantage in power over Ware, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Ware's 62%.

Steven Nelson was the same age as DeAndre Ware, at 32 years old.

Nelson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ware. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Steven Nelson and DeAndre Ware fought out of an orthodox stance.

Nelson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 3 months later than Ware, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 7 more professional rounds, totaling 84 compared to Ware's 77.

Steven Nelson went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBO at super middleweight.

Nelson vs Ware form

Nelson remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Cem Kilic on January 11, 2020, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, New Jersey, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Derrick Findley on September 1, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Century Link Parking Lot, Nebraska.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Victor Darocha on May 25, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida.

Before that, he had won against Felipe Romero on February 15, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest at Grand Casino, Minnesota.

He had beaten Oscar Riojas on October 13, 2018, by technical knockout in the 4th round at CHI Health Center, Nebraska.

Activity check

Nelson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Ware's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Nelson vs Ware start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Nelson vs Ware?

Nelson vs Ware was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US.

What were the odds on Nelson vs Ware?

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