Rose vs Arnfield

Who won Rose vs Arnfield?

Jack Arnfield beat Brian Rose by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, March 25th, 2017, at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 116-112 in favor of winner Jack Arnfield.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Rose vs Arnfield stats

Back in March 2017, Jack Arnfield stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses, and 0  draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Brian Rose made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Rose had a slight advantage in power over Arnfield, with a 28% knockout percentage compared to Arnfield's 26%.

Jack Arnfield was the younger man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

Arnfield had a height advantage of 2 inches over Rose.

Both Jack Arnfield and Brian Rose fought out of an orthodox stance.

Arnfield was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 1 year and 10 months later than Rose, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 96 fewer professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Rose's 275.

Jack Arnfield went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA at middleweight.

Brian Rose was ranked number 12 by the WBO in the 160lb division.

Rose vs Arnfield form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Matthew Macklin on April 9, 2016, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ruslans Pojonisevs on November 21, 2015, by points in the 8th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Carson Jones on August 1, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Craven Park Stadium, Hull.

Before that, he had been beaten by Carson Jones on February 14, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

He had won against Ignacio Lucero Fraga on October 4, 2014, by technical knockout in the 1st round at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Activity check

Arnfield's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.7 rounds on average.

Rose's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Rose vs Arnfield start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Rose vs Arnfield?

Rose vs Arnfield was broadcast on Sky Sports 1 in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ShowTime.

What were the odds on Rose vs Arnfield?

Jack Arnfield was a 67/100 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Brian Rose made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.