Thurman vs Collazo

Who won Thurman vs Collazo?

Keith Thurman beat Luis Collazo by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, July 11th, 2015, at USF Sundome, Tampa.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 115-113 in favor of winner Keith Thurman.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA welterweight championship of the world.

Thurman vs Collazo stats

Back in July 2015, Keith Thurman stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Collazo made his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Thurman had a massive power advantage over Collazo, boasting a 84% knockout percentage compared to Collazo's 53%.

Keith Thurman was the younger man by 7 years, at 27 years old.

Collazo had a height advantage of 2 inches over Thurman. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Keith Thurman fought out of the orthodox stance, while Luis Collazo was a southpaw.

Thurman was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 7 years and 5 months later than Collazo, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 120 fewer professional rounds, totaling 172 compared to Collazo's 292.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Luis Collazo had been fighting more than Keith Thurman.

Going into this contest, Keith Thurman had last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Luis Collazo's last outing had been 3 months ago.

Thurman's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 15 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Collazo's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Thurman vs Collazo?

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