Horn vs Zerafa II

Who won Horn vs Zerafa II?

Jeff Horn beat Michael Zerafa by majority decision in their 10 round contest on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019, at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland.

The scorecards were announced as 98-90, 94-94, 97-92 in favor of winner Jeff Horn.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Horn vs Zerafa II stats

Back in December 2019, Jeff Horn stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Michael Zerafa made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Horn had a slight advantage in power over Zerafa, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Zerafa's 59%.

Jeff Horn was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Zerafa had a height advantage of 2 inches over Horn. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Jeff Horn and Michael Zerafa fought out of an orthodox stance.

Horn was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 11 months later than Zerafa, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 68 fewer professional rounds, totaling 154 compared to Zerafa's 222.

Michael Zerafa was ranked number 7 by the WBA, 4 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF in the 160lb division.

Horn vs Zerafa II form

Horn had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Michael Zerafa on August 31, 2019, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Bendigo Stadium, Victoria, Australia.

Prior to that, he had won against Anthony Mundine on November 30, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at Suncorp Stadium, Queensland.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Terence Crawford on June 9, 2018, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Gary Corcoran on December 13, 2017, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia.

He had defeated Manny Pacquiao on July 2, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Zerafa 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 won against Jeff Horn on August 31, 2019, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Bendigo Stadium, Victoria, Australia.

Prior to that, he had lost to Kell Brook on December 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jose Agustin Feria on August 31, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Croatian Club, Victoria, Australia.

Before that, he had defeated Wade Ryan on June 1, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Melbourne Pavilion, Victoria.

He had beaten Adam Harper on March 16, 2018, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Super Welterweight championship fight at The Melbourne Pavilion, Victoria.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Michael Zerafa had been fighting more than Jeff Horn.

Going into this contest, Jeff Horn had last fought 3 months and 17 days ago, while Michael Zerafa's last outing had been 3 months and 17 days ago.

Horn's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Zerafa's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Horn vs Zerafa II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia, which was 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Horn vs Zerafa II?

Jeff Horn was a 47/25 (+190) underdog going into the contest, while Michael Zerafa made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.