Provodnikov vs Castillo

Who won Provodnikov vs Castillo?

Ruslan Provodnikov beat Jose Luis Castillo by technical knockout in the 5th round on Friday, November 28th, 2014, at Luzhniki, Moscow.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Provodnikov vs Castillo stats

Back in November 2014, Ruslan Provodnikov stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jose Luis Castillo made his way to the ring with a record of 66 wins, 12 losses and 1 draw, with 57 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Castillo had an advantage in power over Provodnikov, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Provodnikov's 70%.

Ruslan Provodnikov was the younger man by 10 years, at 31 years old.

Castillo had a height advantage of 1 inch over Provodnikov. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Ruslan Provodnikov and Jose Luis Castillo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Provodnikov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 53 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 16 years and 6 months later than Castillo, whose first professional fight was in 1990. He had fought 260 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Castillo's 441.

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Provodnikov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.3 rounds on average.

Castillo's last 2 fights had come over a period of 12 years, 7 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 years, 3 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Provodnikov vs Castillo?

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