Curiel vs Pennington

Who won Curiel vs Pennington?

Raul Curiel beat Courtney Pennington by knockout in the 10th round on Thursday, September 7th, 2023, at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Curiel vs Pennington stats

Back in September 2023, Raul Curiel stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Courtney Pennington made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws.

Raul Curiel was the younger man by 10 years, at 27 years old.

Both Raul Curiel and Courtney Pennington fought out of an orthodox stance.

Curiel was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 3 months later than Pennington, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 88 fewer professional rounds, totaling 72 compared to Pennington's 160.

Raul Curiel went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC at welterweight.

Curiel vs Pennington form

Curiel remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Brad Solomon on December 17, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at The Commerce Casino and Hotel, Commerce, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kendo Castaneda on December 18, 2021, by knockout in the 7th round at AT&T Center, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ferdinand Kerobyan on June 19, 2021, by knockout in the 9th round at Don Haskins Center, El Paso.

Before that, he had won against Ramses Agaton on January 2, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

He had beaten Jeremy Ramos on October 24, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio.

Activity check

Curiel's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

Pennington's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Curiel vs Pennington start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Curiel vs Pennington?

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 Curiel vs Pennington?

Raul Curiel was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Courtney Pennington made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.