VS
May 13 2022
Friday

IndigoThe O2, London, United Kingdom

12 round contest @ Middleweight
17-0-0
SD 12

Score cards

  • 113-115
  • 112-116
  • 115-114
SD 12
15-1-1

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Belts on The Line

BBBOC British Middleweight Championship

The tape

29
Age
27
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Height
5' 10" / 178 cm
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Reach
72" / 183 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Tape record

TKOTKOMDPTSTKO
Form
TKOTKOTKOUDTKO
17
Wins
15
9
By KO
13
53
KO%
87
0
Loses
1
0
Draws
1
2016
Debut
2017

Tape rankings @ Middleweight

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The Ring
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WBA
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WBC
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WBO
15
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IBF
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Linus Udofia vs Denzel Bentley report


Who won Udofia vs Bentley?

Denzel Bentley beat Linus Udofia by split decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, May 13th, 2022, at Indigo at The O2, London.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 116-112, 115-114 in favor of winner Denzel Bentley.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Eubank vs Dodd.

Udofia vs Bentley stats

Back in May 2022, Linus Udofia stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Denzel Bentley made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Bentley had a massive power advantage over Udofia, boasting a 87% knockout percentage compared to Udofia's 53%.

Linus Udofia was the older man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Both Linus Udofia and Denzel Bentley fought out of an orthodox stance.

Udofia was the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Bentley, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Bentley's 109.

Denzel Bentley was ranked number 15 by the WBO in the 160lb division.

Udofia vs Bentley form

Udofia had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Xhuljo Vrenozi on October 2, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated John Harding Jr on October 4, 2020, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyler Denny on November 30, 2019, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London.

Before that, he had won against Liam Griffiths on September 20, 2019, by points in the 4th round at Indigo at The O2, London.

He had beaten Darren Codona on March 16, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round at York Hall, London.

Denzel Bentley had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Sam Evans on November 6, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Utilita Arena, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Felix Cash on April 24, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their CBC Commonwealth Middleweight and BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at York Hall, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Mark Heffron on November 13, 2020, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at BT Sport Studio, London.

Before that, he had won against Mick Hall on July 25, 2020, by technical knockout in the 6th round at BT Sport Studio, London.

He had defeated Adam Grabiec on December 21, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Denzel Bentley had been fighting more than Linus Udofia.

Going into this contest, Linus Udofia had last fought 7 months and 11 days ago, while Denzel Bentley's last outing had been 6 months and 7 days ago.

Udofia's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

Bentley's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

What time did Udofia vs Bentley start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Indigo at The O2, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Udofia vs Bentley?

Udofia vs Bentley was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

What were the odds on Udofia vs Bentley?

Linus Udofia was a 93/100 (-110) favorite going into the contest, while Denzel Bentley made his way into the ring at 49/50 (-100) with oddsmakers.

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