Ulysse Jr vs Barroso

Who won Ulysse Jr vs Barroso?

Ismael Barroso beat Yves Ulysse Jr by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Thursday, December 5th, 2019, at The Hangar, California.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 117-111 in favor of winner Ismael Barroso.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Ballard vs Falcao.

Ulysse Jr vs Barroso stats

Back in December 2019, Yves Ulysse Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ismael Barroso made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Barroso had a massive power advantage over Ulysse Jr, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Ulysse Jr's 50%.

Yves Ulysse Jr was the younger man by 5 years, at 31 years old.

Barroso had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ulysse Jr.

Yves Ulysse Jr fought out of the orthodox stance, while Ismael Barroso was a southpaw.

Ulysse Jr was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 8 years and 5 months later than Barroso, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 20 more professional rounds, totaling 155 compared to Barroso's 135.

Yves Ulysse Jr went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, and 7 by the WBO at super lightweight.

Ismael Barroso was ranked number 15 by the WBA in the 140lb division.

Activity check

Ulysse Jr's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

Barroso's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time did Ulysse Jr vs Barroso start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at The Hangar, California, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Ulysse Jr vs Barroso?

Ulysse Jr vs Barroso was broadcast on DAZN in the US.

What were the odds on Ulysse Jr vs Barroso?

Yves Ulysse Jr was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while Ismael Barroso made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.