Selby vs Barros

Who won Selby vs Barros?

Lee Selby beat Jonathan Victor Barros by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, July 15th, 2017, at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Lee Selby.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest was for the IBF featherweight championship of the world.

Selby vs Barros stats

Back in July 2017, Lee Selby stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jonathan Victor Barros made his way to the ring with a record of 41 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Barros had an advantage in power over Selby, with a 54% knockout percentage compared to Selby's 38%.

Lee Selby was the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Barros had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Lee Selby and Jonathan Victor Barros fought out of an orthodox stance.

Selby was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 4 years and 3 months later than Barros, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 260 more professional rounds, totaling 260 compared to Barros' 0.

Jonathan Victor Barros was ranked number 1 by the IBF in the 126lb division.

Selby vs Barros form

Selby had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Andoni Gago on March 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Eric Hunter on April 9, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had won against Fernando Montiel on October 14, 2015, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Evgeny Gradovich on May 30, 2015, by technical decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Joel Brunker on October 11, 2014, by technical knockout in the 9th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Barros had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Satoshi Hosono on October 3, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Korakuen Hall, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Pablo Martin Barboza on December 19, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Salón Múltiple de la Sociedad Española, Villada, Argentina.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Sergio Eduardo Gonzalez on March 14, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Club Sportivo Las Parejas, Las Parejas.

Before that, he had beaten Sergio Javier Escobar on October 25, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Club Atlético Talleres, Villa Gobernador Galvez.

He had won against Cid Edson Bispo Ribeiro on February 8, 2014, by knockout in the 1st round at Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Lee Selby had been fighting more than Jonathan Victor Barros.

Going into this contest, Lee Selby had last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Jonathan Victor Barros' last outing had been 9 months and 12 days ago.

Selby's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

Barros' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What time did Selby vs Barros start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Selby vs Barros?

Selby vs Barros was broadcast on ITV Box Office in the UK.

What were the odds on Selby vs Barros?

Lee Selby was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Jonathan Victor Barros made his way into the ring at 229/25 (+920) with oddsmakers.