Nyambayar vs Marrero

Who won Nyambayar vs Marrero?

Tugstsogt Nyambayar beat Claudio Marrero by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, January 26th, 2019, at Barclays Center, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 114-113, 115-112, 116-111 in favor of winner Tugstsogt Nyambayar.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Keith Thurman beating Josesito Lopez for the WBA Super World Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Adam Kownacki defeated Gerald Washington.

Nyambayar vs Marrero stats

Back in January 2019, Tugstsogt Nyambayar stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Claudio Marrero made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nyambayar had an advantage in power over Marrero, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Marrero's 74%.

Tugstsogt Nyambayar was the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Marrero had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Tugstsogt Nyambayar fought out of the orthodox stance, while Claudio Marrero was a southpaw.

Nyambayar was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 5 months later than Marrero, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 53 fewer professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Marrero's 149.

Tugstsogt Nyambayar went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, and 13 by the IBF at featherweight.

Claudio Marrero was ranked number 5 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, and 8 by the IBF in the 126lb division.

Activity check

Nyambayar's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

Marrero's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Nyambayar vs Marrero start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Nyambayar vs Marrero?

Nyambayar vs Marrero was broadcast on FOX in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by ITV 4.

What were the odds on Nyambayar vs Marrero?

Tugstsogt Nyambayar was a 9/50 (-560) favorite going into the contest, while Claudio Marrero made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.