Tomorrow night, Josh Warrington and Joel Brunker will be trading punches at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, England. At first glance, this Commonwealth title bout looks to be a fiery domestic affair. Both men are experienced fighters and look capable of asking questions of one another. But what can we find out beyond the conventional Tale of the Tape? Yes, you know what’s coming…
Note: Advantageous stats are indicated in red (some may be subjective), and championship stats refer to ‘fully fledged world titles’ only.
Warrington vs Brunker
Physical/Vital
Birthplace
Yorkshire, UK … New South Wales, Australia
Age
24 … 29
Height
5′ 7″ … 5′ 7.5″
Reach
(Surprisingly, we could not find this info)
Stance
Orthodox … Orthodox
Record (Pro)
Debut
2009 … 2008
Bouts
21 … 29
Wins
21 … 28
Knockout Ratio
19% (4) … 55% (16)
1st Round Knockouts
0 … 2
2nd Round Knockouts
0 … 2
3rd Round Knockouts
0 … 3
4th – 6th Round Knockouts
1 … 6
Defeats
0 … 1
Defeats by Knockout
0 … 1
Knockdowns Suffered
0 … 0
Draws
0 … 0
No Contests
0 … 0
Rounds Boxed
138 … 158
12-Rounders Completed
1 … 1
Current Winning Streak
21 … 1
Undefeated Fighters Defeated
3 … 0
Latest Win
Dennis Tubieron (UD 12) … Rey Laspinas (TKO 2)
World Title Bout Experience
(None – neither man has world title experience)
Notable Wins
WARRINGTON: Dennis Tubieron (UD 12), Davide Dieli (TKO 5), Martin Lindsay (UD 12), Rendall Munroe (RTD 7), Samir Mouneimne (TKO 12), Chris Male (UD 10)
BRUNKER: Mike Oliver (UD 8), Maxsaisai Sithsaithong (KO 4), Ivan Hernandez (UD 8), Carlos Lopez (KO 2)
Common Opponents
None
Based on our Extended Tale of the Tape, plus your own take, who are you picking in Warrington vs Brunker? Does Warrington have a clear edge, or could he be in for a tough night against his more experienced Australian foe? Get discussing!
Warrington vs Brunker will headline on Sky Sports 1 on September 5th.
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