Torrez vs Jake Jr

Who won Torrez vs Jake Jr?

Richard Torrez Jr beat Willie Jake Jr by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, August 12th, 2023, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Emanuel Navarrete beating Oscar Valdez for the WBO World Junior Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Lindolfo Delgado beat Denilson Jair Valtierra.

Torrez vs Jake Jr stats

Back in August 2023, Richard Torrez Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Willie Jake Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws.

Richard Torrez Jr was the younger man by 16 years, at 24 years old.

Torrez Jr had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Richard Torrez Jr and Willie Jake Jr fought out of a southpaw stance.

Torrez Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 6 years and 7 months later than Jake Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 45 fewer professional rounds, totaling 30 compared to Jake Jr's 75.

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Torrez Jr's last 3 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What time did Torrez vs Jake Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which was around 3:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Torrez vs Jake Jr?

Torrez vs Jake Jr was broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.

What were the odds on Torrez vs Jake Jr?

Richard Torrez Jr was a 1/40 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Willie Jake Jr made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.