Who won Ritson vs Zlaticanin?
Lewis Ritson beat Dejan Zlaticanin by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, March 25th, 2022, at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.
The scorecards were announced as 100-90, 100-90, 99-91 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 Williamson vs Cartwright for the BBBOC British Super Welterweight championship.
Ritson vs Zlaticanin stats
Back in March 2022, Lewis Ritson stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Dejan Zlaticanin made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Zlaticanin had a slight advantage in power over Ritson, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Ritson's 59%.
Lewis Ritson was the younger man by 10 years, at 28 years old.
Ritson had a height advantage of 6 inches over Zlaticanin. That also extended to a 14-inch reach advantage.
Lewis Ritson fought out of the orthodox stance, while Dejan Zlaticanin was a southpaw.
Ritson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years and 11 months later than Zlaticanin, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 24 more professional rounds, totaling 163 compared to Zlaticanin's 139.
Ritson vs Zlaticanin form
Ritson had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Christian Uruzquieta on December 18, 2021, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Rainton Meadows Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Jeremias Ponce on June 12, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Eagles Community Arena, Tyne and Wear.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Miguel Vazquez on October 17, 2020, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.
Before that, he had won against Robbie Davies Jnr on October 19, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.
He had beaten Marek Jedrzejewski on August 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Exhibition Centre, Merseyside.
Zlaticanin had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Zaur Abdullaev on September 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Prior to that, he had lost to Mikey Garcia on January 28, 2017, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Franklin Mamani on June 11, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.
Before that, he had won against Ivan Redkach on June 13, 2015, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Bartow Arena, Birmingham.
He had defeated Alex Bone on October 25, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Mediterranean Sports Centre, Budva, Montenegro.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Lewis Ritson had been fighting more than Dejan Zlaticanin.
Going into this contest, Lewis Ritson had last fought 3 months and 7 days ago, while Dejan Zlaticanin's last outing had been 6 months and 14 days ago.
Ritson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Zlaticanin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 7 years and 5 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
What time did Ritson vs Zlaticanin start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who broadcast Ritson vs Zlaticanin?
The Fubo Sports Network show began at 4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PST. The Eurosport 1 broadcast of the card started at 8:00 PM (GTM).
What were the odds on Ritson vs Zlaticanin?
Lewis Ritson was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest, while Dejan Zlaticanin made his way into the ring at 16/1 (+1600) with oddsmakers.
