O'Leary vs Gardner

Who won O’Leary vs Gardner?

Pierce O’Leary beat Kane Gardner by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

The scorecards were announced as 100-90, 99-92, 99-92 in favor of winner Pierce O’Leary.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Zhilei Zhang beating Joe Joyce for the WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Anthony Yarde beat Jorge Silva, and Zach Parker defeated Khalid Graidia.

O’Leary vs Gardner stats

Back in September 2023, Pierce O’Leary stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Kane Gardner made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Pierce O’Leary was the younger man by 5 years, at 23 years old.

Both Pierce O’Leary and Kane Gardner fought out of an orthodox stance.

Leary was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 1 month later than Gardner, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 19 fewer professional rounds, totaling 76 compared to Gardner's 95.

Activity check

Gardner's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did O’Leary vs Gardner start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast O’Leary vs Gardner?

O’Leary vs Gardner was broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on O’Leary vs Gardner?

Pierce O’Leary was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Kane Gardner made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+480) with oddsmakers.