Ponomarev vs Solomon

Who won Ponomarev vs Solomon?

Konstantin Ponomarev beat Brad Solomon by split decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, April 9th, 2016, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 98-92, 96-94, 96-94 in favor of winner Konstantin Ponomarev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Ponomarev vs Solomon stats

Back in April 2016, Konstantin Ponomarev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Brad Solomon made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 26 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Ponomarev had a slight advantage in power over Solomon, with a 45% knockout percentage compared to Solomon's 35%.

Konstantin Ponomarev was the younger man by 9 years, at 24 years old.

Solomon had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ponomarev. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Konstantin Ponomarev and Brad Solomon fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ponomarev was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year and 7 months later than Solomon, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, totaling 226 compared to Solomon's 225.

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Ponomarev's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ponomarev vs Solomon?

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