Ritson vs Uruzquieta

Who won Ritson vs Uruzquieta?

Lewis Ritson beat Christian Uruzquieta by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, December 18th, 2021, at Rainton Meadows Arena, Tyne and Wear.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Lewis Ritson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 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 Burns vs Dominguez.

Ritson vs Uruzquieta stats

Back in December 2021, Lewis Ritson stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Christian Uruzquieta made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ritson had a large advantage in power over Uruzquieta, boasting a 57% knockout percentage compared to Uruzquieta's 35%.

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

Both Lewis Ritson and Christian Uruzquieta fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ritson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years later than Uruzquieta, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 22 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Uruzquieta's 151.

Lewis Ritson went into the fight ranked number 12 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Ritson vs Uruzquieta form

Ritson had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Jeremias Ponce on June 12, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Eagles Community Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Miguel Vazquez on October 17, 2020, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.

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

Before that, he had won against Marek Jedrzejewski on August 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Exhibition Centre, Merseyside.

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.

Activity check

Ritson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 5 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

What time did Ritson vs Uruzquieta start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Rainton Meadows 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 Uruzquieta?

Ritson vs Uruzquieta was broadcast on FreeSports in the UK.

What were the odds on Ritson vs Uruzquieta?

Lewis Ritson was a 29/100 (-340) favorite going into the contest, while Christian Uruzquieta made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.