Ward vs Townend

Who won Ward vs Townend?

Martin Joseph Ward beat Andy Townend by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, September 10th, 2016, at The O2 Arena, London.

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).

Ward vs Townend stats

Back in September 2016, Martin Joseph Ward stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 2  draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andy Townend made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Townend had an advantage in power over Ward, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Ward's 50%.

Martin Joseph Ward was the younger man by 2 years, at 25 years old.

Both Martin Joseph Ward and Andy Townend fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ward's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Townend's, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 10 months later than Townend, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 183 compared to Townend's 133.

Ward vs Townend form

Ward had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Ruddy Encarnacion on April 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mario Pisanti on January 30, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Copper Box Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sergio Blanco on August 1, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Craven Park Stadium, Hull.

Before that, he had won against Maxi Hughes on April 11, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

He had drawn with Maxi Hughes on December 6, 2014, by majority draw in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London, United States.

Activity check

Ward's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time did Ward vs Townend start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at The O2 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 Ward vs Townend?

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