Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Yakubu Amidu
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Juan Carlos Burgos 134 lbs drew with Yakubu Amidu 133 lbs by SD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2013-07-26
- Location: Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California, USA
- Referee: Edward Collantes
- Judge: Marshall Walker 116-112
- Judge: Michael Tate 112-116
- Judge: Bruce Rasmussen 114-114
- Aired On: ESPN Friday Night Fights (Main Event)
Notes
- Burgos was the busier fighter by punch count volume, but Amidu was far more accurate percentage wise.
- Juan Carlos Burgos 30-1-1 (20 KOs) vs. Yakubu Amidu 20-4-1 (18 KOs)
- Burgos entered as the #4 junior lightweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Amidu, an 8-to-1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. [1] [2]
- Burgos was originally scheduled to meet Daulis Prescott (26-2), who withdrew citing kidney stones. Amidu was selected as the replacement and announced on July 15th. [3]
- Amidu entered having lost his two previous bouts; each by decision. His last win came in August of 2011, via third-round technical knockout over Martin Tucker (7-9).
- Burgos was coming off a draw six months prior against Roman Martinez (26-1-1) for the WBO Super Featherweight Title.
- The temperature for the outdoor bout was around 100 degrees at the opening bell.
- ESPN's Teddy Atlas scored the bout 116-113 in favor of Burgos.