VS
Feb 23 2019
Saturday

The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

12 round contest @ Lightweight
26-2-0
UD 12

Score cards

  • 116-112
  • 116-112
  • 115-114
UD 12
19-2-0

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The tape

32
Age
28
5' 9" / 174 cm
Height
5' 7" / 170 cm
68.9" / 175 cm
Reach
72" / 183 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Tape record

SDUDUDTKOUD
Form
UDKOUDUDKO
26
Wins
19
9
By KO
13
35
KO%
68
2
Loses
2
0
Draws
0
2008
Debut
2011

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Lee Selby vs Omar Douglas report


Who won Selby vs Douglas?

Lee Selby beat Omar Douglas by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019, at The O2 Arena, London.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 116-112, 115-114 in favor of winner Lee Selby.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of James DeGale losing to Chris Eubank Jr. Also on the undercard Joe Joyce beat Bermane Stiverne.

Selby vs Douglas stats

Back in February 2019, Lee Selby stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Omar Douglas made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Douglas had a massive power advantage over Selby, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Selby's 35%.

Lee Selby was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Selby had a height advantage of 2 inches over Douglas. Despite this, Douglas had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Lee Selby and Omar Douglas fought out of an orthodox stance.

Selby was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 2 years and 10 months earlier than Douglas, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 260 more professional rounds, totaling 260 compared to Douglas' 0.

Selby vs Douglas form

Selby had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Josh Warrington on May 19, 2018, by split decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Elland Road Stadium, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Eduardo Ramirez on December 9, 2017, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jonathan Victor Barros on July 15, 2017, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Before that, he had defeated Andoni Gago on March 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round at The O2 Arena, London.

He had won against Eric Hunter on April 9, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

Douglas had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Haskell Rhodes on August 3, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Isaias Martin Cardona Gonzales on December 1, 2017, by knockout in the 1st round at 2300 Arena, Pennsylvania.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Edner Cherry on April 4, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Pennsylvania.

Before that, he had lost to Javier Fortuna on November 12, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Liacouras Center, Philadelphia.

He had been beaten by Javier Fortuna on November 12, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Liacouras Center, Pennsylvania.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Omar Douglas had been fighting more than Lee Selby.

Going into this contest, Lee Selby had last fought 9 months and 4 days ago, while Omar Douglas' last outing had been 6 months and 20 days ago.

Selby's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Douglas' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 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 Douglas start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM GMT at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Selby vs Douglas?

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

What were the odds on Selby vs Douglas?

Lee Selby was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Omar Douglas made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.

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