Garcia vs Rivera

When is Garcia vs Rivera?

Ryan Garcia could potentially square off against Michel Rivera in Early 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Garcia vs Rivera stats

Ryan Garcia would step into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Michel Rivera would make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Garcia would have a large advantage in power over Rivera, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Rivera's 54%.

Ryan Garcia is the same age as Michel Rivera, at 26 years old.

Garcia has a height advantage of 2 inches over Rivera. Despite this, Rivera has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryan Garcia and Michel Rivera fight out of an orthodox stance.

Garcia is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 months later than Rivera, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 62 fewer professional rounds, totaling 112 compared to Rivera's 174.

Garcia vs Rivera form

Garcia has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, his contest against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Javier Fortuna on July 16, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

He had won against Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Michel Rivera has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Hugo Alberto Roldan on July 27, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Little Ceasars Arena, Detroit, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Sergey Lipinets on November 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Frank Martin on December 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Jerry Perez on October 15, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

He had won against Joseph Adorno on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Armory, Minnesota.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ryan Garcia has been fighting more than Michel Rivera.

Ryan Garcia last fought 9 months and 2 days ago, while Michel Rivera's last outing was 5 months and 26 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Rivera's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Garcia vs Rivera?

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