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After an even first two rounds, Chris Eubank, Jr. looked like he was coming on in the third round when he landed 13 punches (8 of them power punches) to Liam Smith’s 6 punches (4 of those power punches).
Over the first six rounds, Jaron Ennis landed 45 power punches to Karen Chuckhadzhian’s 46. From rounds 7 through 12, Ennis landed 102 power punches and Chukhadzhian landed 46. Ennis connected on 46% of his power punches, while Chukadzhian connected on 25%
As per usual, Gervonta Davis started conservatively. In the first three rounds he landed a total of 9 punches against Hector Luis Garcia. Then, in rounds 4 through 8, Davis landed 69 power punches. He was particularly effective in the 8th round, where he landed 29 of 39 (74%) power punches.
Although this highly anticipated super flyweight unification fight between WBO titlist Kazuto Ioka and WBA counterpart Joshua Franco lived up to the occasion, the majority draw outcome, while fair, was unsatisfying as both men ended up keeping their titles.
Naoya Inoue raises his record in widely recognized world title fights to 19-0 (17 KO) and becomes the first fighter from the Pacific Rim to become an undisputed champion in the four-belt era by scoring a 10-count KO in round 11 over Paul Butler thanks to a powerful combination along the ropes.
Working behind a prolific range-finding jab (73.4 attempts/4.5 connects per round) that comprised 69.9% of his total output yet kept the aggressive Avanesyan at bay, Terence Crawford retained his WBO welterweight title for the sixth time and scored his 10th consecutive KO thanks to a scorching left uppercut-right hook to the jaw that put the challenger flat on his back and prompted referee Sparkle Lee to stop the contest at 2:14 of round six.
Teofimo Lopez and Sandor Martin were never separated by more than 4 landed punches in any round. Martin sent Lopez to the canvas in the second round. Lopez landed 47 power punches to Martin’s body. Lopez’s 31-punch edge in power punches landed seemed to be the difference for the judges that tilted the fight in his favor.
Luis Alberto Lopez started fast and held off the furious comeback of Josh Warrington over the last 4 rounds to become the new IBF featherweight champion.
Through the first six rounds, Juan Francisco Estrada landed 86 power punches while Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez landed 66.
Veteran Derek Chisora landed 70 body punches, the most of any of Tyson Fury’s opponents. Unfortunately for Chisora, Fury landed 50% or more of his power punches in 7 of the 10 rounds. Fury also landed 63 jabs that did a lot of damage.