Usyk vs Venter

Who won Usyk vs Venter?

Oleksandr Usyk beat Danie Venter by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, December 13th, 2014, at Sport Palace, Kiev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Usyk vs Venter stats

Back in December 2014, Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Danie Venter made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Usyk had a large advantage in power over Venter, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Venter's 74%.

Oleksandr Usyk was the younger man by 8 years, at 27 years old.

Venter had a height advantage of 1 inch over Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk fought out of the southpaw stance, while Danie Venter was an orthodox fighter.

Usyk was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 10 years and 8 months later than Venter, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 80 more professional rounds, totaling 201 compared to Venter's 121.

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