Stevenson vs Rosales

Who won Stevenson vs Rosales?

Shakur Stevenson beat Jessie Cris Rosales by technical knockout in the 4th round on Friday, January 18th, 2019, at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Bryant Jennings' and Oscar Rivas' clash.

Stevenson vs Rosales stats

Back in January 2019, Shakur Stevenson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jessie Cris Rosales made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Stevenson had an advantage in power over Rosales, with a 56% knockout percentage compared to Rosales' 45%.

Shakur Stevenson was the younger man by 5 years, at 22 years old.

Rosales had a height advantage of 1 inch over Stevenson.

Shakur Stevenson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Jessie Cris Rosales was an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years and 7 months later than Rosales, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 41 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Rosales' 116.

Shakur Stevenson went into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBC, and 11 by the IBF at featherweight.

Stevenson vs Rosales form

Stevenson remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Viorel Simion on October 13, 2018, by technical knockout in the 1st round at CHI Health Center, Nebraska, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Carlos Ruiz on August 18, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Ocean Resort Casino, New Jersey.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Aelio Mesquita on June 9, 2018, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Roxberg Patrick Riley on April 28, 2018, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Liacouras Center, Pennsylvania.

He had won against Juan Tapia on February 16, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Grand Theatre, Nevada.

Activity check

Stevenson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

What time did Stevenson vs Rosales start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Stevenson vs Rosales?

Stevenson vs Rosales was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US.

What were the odds on Stevenson vs Rosales?

Shakur Stevenson was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Jessie Cris Rosales made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.