Nietes vs Garcia

Who won Nietes vs Garcia?

Donnie Nietes beat Raul Garcia by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, May 28th, 2016, at University of St. La Salle Coliseum, Bacolod City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Donnie Nietes.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Nietes vs Garcia division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 kg).

This contest was for the unified nietes vs garcia championship of the world, with the WBO, and The Ring belts on the line.

Nietes vs Garcia stats

Back in May 2016, Donnie Nietes stepped into the ring with a record of 37 wins, 1 loss, and 4  draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Raul Garcia made his way to the ring with a record of 38 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Garcia had a slight advantage in power over Nietes, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Nietes' 57%.

Donnie Nietes was the same age as Raul Garcia, at 34 years old.

Nietes had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Donnie Nietes fought out of the orthodox stance, while Raul Garcia was a southpaw.

Nietes was the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2003, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 97 more professional rounds, totaling 390 compared to Garcia's 293.

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Nietes' last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Nietes vs Garcia start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 AM UTC at University of St. La Salle Coliseum, Bacolod City, Philippines, which was 12:00 AM EST or 9:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nietes vs Garcia?

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