Walsh vs Sykes

Who won Walsh vs Sykes?

Liam Walsh beat Gary Sykes by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 29th, 2014, at ExCel Arena, London.

The scorecards were announced as 119-108, 118-111, 118-109 in favor of winner Liam Walsh.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Walsh vs Sykes stats

Back in November 2014, Liam Walsh stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gary Sykes made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Walsh had a massive power advantage over Sykes, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to Sykes' 22%.

Liam Walsh was the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Sykes had a height advantage of 1 inch over Walsh.

Liam Walsh fought out of the southpaw stance, while Gary Sykes was an orthodox fighter.

Walsh was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 11 months later than Sykes, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 55 fewer professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Sykes' 207.

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What time did Walsh vs Sykes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at ExCel Arena, London, 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 Sykes?

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