Pavlik vs Martinez

Who won Pavlik vs Martinez?

Sergio Martinez beat Kelly Pavlik by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 17th, 2010, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

The scorecards were announced as 115-112, 115-111, 116-111 in favor of winner Sergio Martinez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the unified middleweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

Pavlik vs Martinez stats

Back in April 2010, Kelly Pavlik stepped into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Sergio Martinez made his way to the ring with a record of 44 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws.

Kelly Pavlik was the younger man by 50 years, at -15 years old.

Pavlik had a height advantage of 4 inches over Martinez. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Kelly Pavlik fought out of the orthodox stance, while Sergio Martinez was a southpaw.

Pavlik was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2000, 2 years and 7 months later than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 1997. He had fought 246 fewer professional rounds, totaling 194 compared to Martinez's 440.

Activity check

Pavlik's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 3 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

What time did Pavlik vs Martinez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Pavlik vs Martinez?

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