Patel vs Banquez

Who won Patel vs Banquez?

Michell Banquez beat Prince Patel by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, July 12th, 2019, at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 119-109, 119-109 in favor of winner Michell Banquez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Amir Khan beating Billy Dib. Also on the undercard Hughie Fury beat Samuel Peter.

Patel vs Banquez stats

Back in July 2019, Prince Patel stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Michell Banquez made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Patel had a slight advantage in power over Banquez, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Banquez's 72%.

Prince Patel was the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Patel had a height advantage of 2 inches over Banquez.

Prince Patel fought out of the southpaw stance, while Michell Banquez was an orthodox fighter.

Patel's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Banquez's, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 8 months earlier than Banquez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 21 fewer professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Banquez's 135.

Prince Patel went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF at bantamweight.

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What time did Patel vs Banquez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Patel vs Banquez?

Patel vs Banquez was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

What were the odds on Patel vs Banquez?

Prince Patel was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest, while Michell Banquez made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.