Sexton vs Fury

Who won Sexton vs Fury?

Hughie Fury beat Sam Sexton by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, May 12th, 2018, at Bolton Whites Hotel, Lancashire.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Sexton vs Fury stats

Back in May 2018, Sam Sexton stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Hughie Fury made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Fury had an advantage in power over Sexton, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Sexton's 38%.

Sam Sexton was the older man by 10 years, at 34 years old.

Fury had a height advantage of 4 inches over Sexton. That also extended to a 9-inch reach advantage.

Both Sam Sexton and Hughie Fury fought out of an orthodox stance.

Sexton was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 7 years and 6 months earlier than Fury, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 27 fewer professional rounds, totaling 149 compared to Fury's 176.

Sexton vs Fury form

Fury had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Joseph Parker on September 23, 2017, by majority decision in their WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Fred Kassi on April 30, 2016, by technical decision in their 7 round contest at Copper Box Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Dominick Guinn on March 26, 2016, by points in the 10th round at Wembley Arena, London.

Before that, he had defeated Larry Olubamiwo on December 5, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton.

He had won against Emilio Ezequiel Zarate on November 14, 2015, by knockout in the 2nd round at City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol.

Activity check

Fury's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What time did Sexton vs Fury start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Bolton Whites Hotel, Lancashire, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Sexton vs Fury?

Sexton vs Fury was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

What were the odds on Sexton vs Fury?

Sam Sexton was a 10/1 (+1000) underdog going into the contest, while Hughie Fury made his way into the ring at 3/100 (-3300) with oddsmakers.