Zepeda vs Baranchyk

Who won Zepeda vs Baranchyk?

Jose Zepeda beat Ivan Baranchyk by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020, at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Flores Jr vs Kielczweski.

Zepeda vs Baranchyk stats

Back in October 2020, Jose Zepeda stepped into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ivan Baranchyk made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Zepeda had an advantage in power over Baranchyk, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Baranchyk's 65%.

Jose Zepeda was the older man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Zepeda had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Jose Zepeda fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ivan Baranchyk was an orthodox fighter.

Zepeda was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 3 months earlier than Baranchyk, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 88 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Baranchyk's 111.

Jose Zepeda went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 3 by the WBO at super lightweight.

Ivan Baranchyk was ranked number 6 by the WBC, and 4 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Zepeda vs Baranchyk form

Zepeda had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Kendo Castaneda on July 7, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jose Pedraza on September 14, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, his fight against Eleazar Valenzuela on May 18, 2019 ended in a no contest at Deportivo del Sindicato del Metro , Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Before that, he had been beaten by Jose Carlos Ramirez on February 10, 2019, by majority decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Save Mart Arena, California, United States.

He had won against Domicio Rondon on October 20, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Gimnasio Municipal Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Baja California, Mexico.

Baranchyk had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Gabriel Bracero on October 5, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Josh Taylor on May 18, 2019, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Anthony Yigit on October 27, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Lakefront Arena, Louisiana, New Orleans, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Petr Petrov on March 9, 2018, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Deadwood Mountain Grand, South Dakota.

He had won against Keenan Smith on July 14, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Buffalo Run Casino, Oklahoma.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jose Zepeda had been fighting more than Ivan Baranchyk.

Going into this contest, Jose Zepeda had last fought 2 months and 26 days ago, while Ivan Baranchyk's last outing had been 11 months and 28 days ago.

Zepeda's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Baranchyk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What time did Zepeda vs Baranchyk start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Zepeda vs Baranchyk?

The ESPN+ show began at 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST. The TrillerTV broadcast of the card started at 3:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Zepeda vs Baranchyk?

Jose Zepeda was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Ivan Baranchyk made his way into the ring at 73/100 (-140) with oddsmakers.