Ward vs Encarnacion

Who won Ward vs Encarnacion?

Martin Joseph Ward beat Ruddy Encarnacion by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, April 16th, 2016, at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 100-91, 98-92 in favor of winner Martin Joseph Ward.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Ward vs Encarnacion stats

Back in April 2016, Martin Joseph Ward stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 2  draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ruddy Encarnacion made his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 24 losses and 4 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ward had a slight advantage in power over Encarnacion, with a 54% knockout percentage compared to Encarnacion's 50%.

Martin Joseph Ward was the younger man by 12 years, at 25 years old.

Ward had a height advantage of 1 inch over Encarnacion.

Both Martin Joseph Ward and Ruddy Encarnacion fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ward was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 49 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 13 years and 2 months later than Encarnacion, whose first professional fight was in 1999. He had fought 250 fewer professional rounds, totaling 183 compared to Encarnacion's 433.

Activity check

Ward's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Ward vs Encarnacion start?

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

What were the odds on Ward vs Encarnacion?

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