Povetkin vs Perez

Who won Povetkin vs Perez?

Alexander Povetkin beat Mike Perez by technical knockout in the 1st round on Friday, May 22nd, 2015, at Luzhniki, Moscow.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Povetkin vs Perez stats

Back in May 2015, Alexander Povetkin stepped into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mike Perez made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Povetkin had a slight advantage in power over Perez, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Perez's 62%.

Alexander Povetkin was the older man by 6 years, at 36 years old.

Povetkin had a height advantage of 1 inch over Perez.

Alexander Povetkin fought out of the orthodox stance, while Mike Perez was a southpaw.

Povetkin was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Perez, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 115 more professional rounds, totaling 264 compared to Perez's 149.

Activity check

Povetkin's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.3 rounds on average.

Perez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Povetkin vs Perez?

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