Acosta vs Rivera

Who won Acosta vs Rivera?

Angel Acosta beat Janiel Rivera by knockout in the 1st round on Thursday, May 12th, 2022, at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Acosta vs Rivera stats

Back in May 2022, Angel Acosta stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Janiel Rivera made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 8 losses and 3 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Acosta had a massive power advantage over Rivera, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Rivera's 61%.

Angel Acosta was the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Rivera had a height advantage of 3 inches over Acosta. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Angel Acosta and Janiel Rivera fought out of an orthodox stance.

Acosta was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 4 months later than Rivera, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 154 compared to Rivera's 137.

Angel Acosta went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBO at flyweight.

Activity check

Acosta's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

Rivera's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What time did Acosta vs Rivera start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Acosta vs Rivera?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Acosta vs Rivera?

Angel Acosta was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Janiel Rivera made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.