Ritson vs Hyland Jnr

Who won Ritson vs Hyland Jnr?

Lewis Ritson beat Paul Hyland Jnr by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, June 16th, 2018, at Metro Radio Arena, Tyne and Wear.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Also on the undercard Josh Kelly was victorious over Kris George for the CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship, Gavin McDonnell beat Stuart Hall, and Charlie Edwards defeated Anthony Nelson.

Ritson vs Hyland Jnr stats

Back in June 2018, Lewis Ritson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Paul Hyland Jnr made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Ritson had a large advantage in power over Hyland Jnr, boasting a 60% knockout percentage compared to Hyland Jnr's 39%.

Lewis Ritson was the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.

Ritson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hyland Jnr.

Both Lewis Ritson and Paul Hyland Jnr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ritson's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Hyland Jnr's, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 10 months later than Hyland Jnr, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 65 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Hyland Jnr's 108.

Activity check

Ritson's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.3 rounds on average.

What time did Ritson vs Hyland Jnr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM BST at Metro Radio Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, which was 4:30 PM EST or 1:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Ritson vs Hyland Jnr?

Ritson vs Hyland Jnr was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK.

What were the odds on Ritson vs Hyland Jnr?

Lewis Ritson was a 17/25 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Paul Hyland Jnr made his way into the ring at 23/20 (+110) with oddsmakers.