Wilder vs Szpilka

Who won Wilder vs Szpilka?

Deontay Wilder beat Artur Szpilka by knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, January 16th, 2016, at Barclays Center, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Wilder vs Szpilka stats

Back in January 2016, Deontay Wilder stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 35 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 34 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Artur Szpilka made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Wilder had a large advantage in power over Szpilka, boasting a 97% knockout percentage compared to Szpilka's 75%.

Deontay Wilder was the older man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Wilder had a height advantage of 3 inches over Szpilka. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Deontay Wilder and Artur Szpilka fought out of an orthodox stance.

Wilder was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 28 days later than Szpilka, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 179 more professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Szpilka's 0.

Activity check

Wilder's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

Szpilka's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Wilder vs Szpilka?

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