Who won Picasso vs Ngebinyana?
David Picasso beat Sabelo Ngebinyana by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, July 15th, 2023, Mexico City.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).
This contest was an eliminator for the WBC super bantamweight championship of the world.
The undercard featured the clash of Espinoza vs Mwerangi.
Picasso vs Ngebinyana stats
Back in July 2023, David Picasso stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Sabelo Ngebinyana made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Ngebinyana had an advantage in power over Picasso, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Picasso's 54%.
David Picasso was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.
Both David Picasso and Sabelo Ngebinyana fought out of an orthodox stance.
Picasso was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 6 months later than Ngebinyana, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 164 compared to Ngebinyana's 147.
David Picasso went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC at super bantamweight.
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What time did Picasso vs Ngebinyana start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Mexico City, Mexico, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Picasso vs Ngebinyana?
The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).
What were the odds on Picasso vs Ngebinyana?
David Picasso was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Sabelo Ngebinyana made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.
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