Ginting vs Johnson

Who won Ginting vs Johnson?

Eperaim Ginting beat Shawn Johnson by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 165, on Friday 15th December 2023 at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Ginting vs Johnson stats

Eperaim Ginting stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Shawn Johnson made his way to the cage with a record of 3 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Eperaim Ginting's Cage Warriors record stood at 1-0-0, while Shawn Johnson's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Ginting had an advantage in power over Johnson, with a 50% knock out percentage over Johnson's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ginting had an advantage over Johnson, with a 50% submission rate over Johnson's 33%.

Eperaim Ginting was the younger man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Johnson had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ginting.

Ginting was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2018, 14 days later than Johnson, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 13 to Johnson's 20.

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What were the odds on Ginting vs Johnson?

Eperaim Ginting was a 3/10 (-330) favourite going into the contest, while Shawn Johnson made his way into the ring at 11/5 (+220) with oddsmakers.