Sosa vs Smith

Who won Sosa vs Smith?

Jason Sosa beat Stephen Smith by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 12th, 2016, at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo.

The scorecards were announced as 117-110, 116-112, 116-111 in favor of winner Jason Sosa.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super featherweight championship of the world.

Sosa vs Smith stats

Back in November 2016, Jason Sosa stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 4  draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Stephen Smith made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Sosa had a large advantage in power over Smith, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Smith's 58%.

Jason Sosa was the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Smith had a height advantage of 2 inches over Sosa. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Jason Sosa and Stephen Smith fought out of an orthodox stance.

Sosa was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 4 months later than Smith, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, totaling 166 compared to Smith's 164.

Sosa vs Smith form

Jason Sosa had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Javier Fortuna on June 24, 2016, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Capital Gym, Beijing, China.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Nicholas Walters on December 19, 2015, by majority draw in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jorge Pazos on October 2, 2015, by knockout in the 6th round at 2300 Arena, Philadelphia.

Before that, he had won against Jerry Belmontes on August 15, 2015, by knockout in the 1st round at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

He had beaten Santiago Bustos on June 13, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Smith 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 defeated Daniel Eduardo Brizuela on May 29, 2016, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Jose Pedraza on April 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Devis Boschiero on September 19, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Olympia, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Barrington Brown on April 4, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle.

He had defeated Jacek Wylezol on March 28, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jason Sosa had been fighting more than Stephen Smith.

Going into this contest, Jason Sosa had last fought 4 months and 19 days ago, while Stephen Smith's last outing had been 5 months and 14 days ago.

Sosa's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

Smith's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What time did Sosa vs Smith start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Sosa vs Smith?

Sosa vs Smith was broadcast on Sky Sports 2 in the UK.

What were the odds on Sosa vs Smith?

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