Walsh vs Sampaio

Who won Walsh vs Sampaio?

Liam Walsh beat Isaias Santos Sampaio by knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, July 11th, 2015, at Velodrome, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Walsh vs Sampaio stats

Back in July 2015, Liam Walsh stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Isaias Santos Sampaio made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Sampaio had a large advantage in power over Walsh, boasting a 91% knockout percentage compared to Walsh's 67%.

Liam Walsh was the same age as Isaias Santos Sampaio, at 29 years old.

Walsh had a height advantage of 2 inches over Sampaio.

Liam Walsh fought out of the southpaw stance, while Isaias Santos Sampaio was an orthodox fighter.

Walsh was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 9 months later than Sampaio, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Sampaio's 146.

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Walsh's last 3 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 15 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Walsh vs Sampaio start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at Velodrome, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What were the odds on Walsh vs Sampaio?

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