Usyk vs Mchunu

Who won Usyk vs Mchunu?

Oleksandr Usyk beat Thabiso Mchunu by knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, December 17th, 2016, at Forum, Inglewood.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This contest was for the WBO cruiserweight championship of the world.

Usyk vs Mchunu stats

Back in December 2016, Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thabiso Mchunu made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Usyk had a large advantage in power over Mchunu, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Mchunu's 65%.

Oleksandr Usyk was the older man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Usyk had a height advantage of 4 inches over Mchunu. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Oleksandr Usyk and Thabiso Mchunu fought out of a southpaw stance.

Usyk was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years and 3 months later than Mchunu, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 18 fewer professional rounds, totaling 201 compared to Mchunu's 219.

Usyk vs Mchunu form

Usyk remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Krzysztof Glowacki on September 17, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Ergo Arena, Gdansk, Poland.

Prior to that, he had defeated Pedro Rodriguez on December 12, 2015, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Johnny Muller on August 29, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Sport Palace, Kiev.

Before that, he had won against Andrey Knyazev on April 18, 2015, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Sport Palace, Kiev.

He had beaten Danie Venter on December 13, 2014, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Sport Palace, Kiev.

Mchunu had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Boniface Kabore on May 20, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Ilunga Makabu on May 16, 2015, by knockout in the 11th round at International Convention Centre, Durban.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Garrett Wilson on September 20, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, United States.

Before that, he had won against Olanrewaju Durodola on January 24, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Resorts International, Atlantic City.

He had defeated Eddie Chambers on August 3, 2013, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Oleksandr Usyk had been fighting more than Thabiso Mchunu.

Going into this contest, Oleksandr Usyk had last fought 3 months ago, while Thabiso Mchunu's last outing had been 6 months and 27 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Mchunu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time did Usyk vs Mchunu start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Forum, Inglewood, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Usyk vs Mchunu?

The fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by BoxNation.

What were the odds on Usyk vs Mchunu?

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