Gonzalez vs Benavides

When is Gonzalez vs Benavides?

Jonathan Gonzalez could fight Leyman Benavides in Autumn/Fall 2026 at Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

The contest would be for the WBO jr flyweight championship of the world.

Gonzalez vs Benavides stats

Jonathan Gonzalez would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Leyman Benavides would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Gonzalez would have a massive power advantage over Benavides, boasting a 48% knockout percentage compared to Benavides' 15%.

Jonathan Gonzalez is the older man by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Jonathan Gonzalez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Leyman Benavides is an orthodox fighter.

Gonzalez is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Benavides, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 47 more professional rounds, totaling 212 compared to Benavides' 165.

Gonzalez vs Benavides form

Jonathan Gonzalez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Yankiel Rivera Figueroa on January 3, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Anthony Olascuaga on October 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had won against Rene Santiago on March 2, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Before that, he had beaten Shokichi Iwata on November 1, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

He had defeated Mark Anthony Barriga on June 24, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida, United States.

Activity check

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Gonzalez vs Benavides?

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