Scoby vs Linger

Who won Scoby vs Linger?

Dakota Linger beat Kurt Scoby by technical knockout in the 6th round on Friday, April 19th, 2024, at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.

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 Adams vs Villarreal.

Scoby vs Linger stats

Back in April 2024, Kurt Scoby stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dakota Linger made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Scoby had an advantage in power over Linger, with a 85% knockout percentage compared to Linger's 69%.

Kurt Scoby was the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Scoby had a height advantage of 2 inches over Linger. Despite this, Linger had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Kurt Scoby and Dakota Linger fought out of an orthodox stance.

Scoby was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 5 years and 8 months later than Linger, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 69 fewer professional rounds, totaling 37 compared to Linger's 106.

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Scoby's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

What time did Scoby vs Linger start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Scoby vs Linger?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Scoby vs Linger?

Kurt Scoby was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Dakota Linger made his way into the ring at 14/1 (+1400) with oddsmakers.