Xu vs Kubo

Who won Xu vs Kubo?

Can Xu beat Shun Kubo by technical knockout in the 6th round on Sunday, May 26th, 2019, Fuzhou.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest was for the WBA featherweight championship of the world.

Xu vs Kubo stats

Back in May 2019, Can Xu stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Shun Kubo made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kubo had a massive power advantage over Xu, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to Xu's 13%.

Can Xu was the younger man by 4 years, at 25 years old.

Kubo had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Can Xu fought out of the orthodox stance, while Shun Kubo was a southpaw.

Xu was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 months later than Kubo, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 97 more professional rounds, totaling 188 compared to Kubo's 91.

Shun Kubo was ranked number 10 by the WBA in the 126lb division.

Xu vs Kubo form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Hiroshige Osawa on April 28, 2018, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Central Gym, Hyogo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Roman on September 3, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Shimazu Arena, Kyoto.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Nehomar Cermeno on April 9, 2017, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Super Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

Before that, he had beaten Jin Wook Lim on November 11, 2016, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Central Gym, Kobe.

He had won against Benjie Suganob on May 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Central Gym, Kobe.

Activity check

Xu's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

Kubo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Xu vs Kubo start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 AM UTC at Fuzhou, China, which was 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Xu vs Kubo?

Can Xu was a 11/100 (-910) favorite going into the contest, while Shun Kubo made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.