Ritson vs Ponce

Who won Ritson vs Ponce?

Jeremias Ponce beat Lewis Ritson by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, June 12th, 2021, at Eagles Community Arena, Tyne and Wear.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Ward vs Mercado.

Ritson vs Ponce stats

Back in June 2021, Lewis Ritson stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jeremias Ponce made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 27 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Ponce had a slight advantage in power over Ritson, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Ritson's 57%.

Lewis Ritson was the older man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Ponce had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ritson.

Both Lewis Ritson and Jeremias Ponce fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ritson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 9 years and 8 months later than Ponce, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 18 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Ponce's 155.

Lewis Ritson went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 12 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Jeremias Ponce was ranked number 5 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Ritson vs Ponce form

Ritson had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Miguel Vazquez on October 17, 2020, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Robbie Davies Jnr on October 19, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Marek Jedrzejewski on August 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Exhibition Centre, Merseyside.

Before that, he had been beaten by Francesco Patera on October 13, 2018, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Metro Radio Arena, Tyne and Wear.

He had won against Paul Hyland Jnr on June 16, 2018, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their BBBOC British Lightweight championship fight at Metro Radio Arena, Tyne and Wear.

Activity check

Ritson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

Ponce's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What time did Ritson vs Ponce start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Eagles Community Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Ritson vs Ponce?

The DAZN show began at 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Ritson vs Ponce?

Lewis Ritson was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Jeremias Ponce made his way into the ring at 19/10 (+190) with oddsmakers.