Who won Tagoe vs Menard?
Emmanuel Tagoe beat Mason Menard by majority decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, November 27th, 2020, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.
The scorecards were announced as 96-94, 95-95, 98-92 in favor of winner Emmanuel Tagoe.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 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 Daniel Jacobs beating Gabriel Rosado. Also on the undercard Daniyar Yeleussinov beat Julius Indongo.
Tagoe vs Menard stats
Back in November 2020, Emmanuel Tagoe stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Mason Menard made his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Menard had a large advantage in power over Tagoe, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to Tagoe's 48%.
Emmanuel Tagoe was the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.
Tagoe had a height advantage of 2 inches over Menard.
Both Emmanuel Tagoe and Mason Menard fought out of an orthodox stance.
Tagoe was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2004, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Menard, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 71 more professional rounds, totaling 257 compared to Menard's 186.
Emmanuel Tagoe went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF at lightweight.
Tagoe vs Menard form
Mason Menard had beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Teofimo Lopez on December 8, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Devin Haney on May 11, 2018, by knockout in the 9th round at 2300 Arena, Pennsylvania.
Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Cardenas on March 11, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Cypress Bayou Casino, Louisiana.
Before that, he had lost to Raymundo Beltran on December 10, 2016, by knockout in the 7th round at CenturyLink Center, Omaha.
He had been beaten by Raymundo Beltran on December 10, 2016, by knockout in the 7th round at CenturyLink Center, Nebraska.
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Tagoe's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.
Menard's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
What time did Tagoe vs Menard start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Tagoe vs Menard?
Tagoe vs Menard was broadcast on DAZN in the US.
What were the odds on Tagoe vs Menard?
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