Boxing Preview: Cheavon Clarke (10-0-0, 7 KOs) vs Leonardo Mosquea (15-0-0, 9 KOs)

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Cheavon Clarke is set to take on Leonardo Mosquea on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, with a weight limit of 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

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Cheavon Clarke steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Leonardo Mosquea will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Clarke has a slight power advantage over Mosquea, with a 70% knockout percentage compared to Mosquea’s 60%.

Cheavon Clarke, at 34 years old, is the older man by 4 years.

Clarke has a height advantage of 1 inch over Mosquea.

Both Clarke and Mosquea fight out of an orthodox stance.

Clarke is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and making his debut in 2022, 2 years and 2 months later than Mosquea, whose first professional fight was in 2019. Clarke has fought 11 fewer professional rounds, totaling 58 compared to Mosquea’s 69.

Cheavon Clarke goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 14 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring at cruiserweight.

Clarke remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents. In his last fight, he defeated Efetobor Apochi on August 31, 2024, by majority decision in their 10-round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he defeated Ellis Zorro on May 25, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round in their BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Before facing Zorro, he beat Tommy McCarthy on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newforge Sports Complex, Belfast.

Previously, he won against Vasil Ducar on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Earlier, he defeated David Jamieson on June 10, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Clarke’s last 5 fights have spanned over 1 year, 6 months, and 4 days, averaging approximately one fight every 3 months and 20 days. In those bouts, he fought a total of 37 rounds, averaging 7.4 rounds per fight.

Cheavon Clarke                                – 400

Leonardo Mosquea                        + 300

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 13, 2024

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