Torrez Jr vs Harper

Who won Torrez Jr vs Harper?

Richard Torrez Jr beat Curtis Harper by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Robeisy Ramirez losing to Rafael Espinoza for the WBO World Featherweight championship. Also on the undercard Xander Zayas beat Jorge Fortea, Rohan Polanco defeated Keith Hunter, Delante Johnson was victorious over Jimerr Espinosa, and Bruce Carrington beat Jason Sanchez.

Torrez Jr vs Harper stats

Back in December 2023, Richard Torrez Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Curtis Harper made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws.

Richard Torrez Jr was the younger man by 11 years, at 25 years old.

Harper had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Richard Torrez Jr fought out of the southpaw stance, while Curtis Harper was an orthodox fighter.

Torrez Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 12 years and 4 months later than Harper, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 85 fewer professional rounds, totaling 30 compared to Harper's 115.

Torrez Jr vs Harper form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Tyrrell Anthony Herndon on October 14, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Fort Bend Epicenter, Rosenberg, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Willie Jake Jr on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Going into that contest, he had beaten James Bryant on February 3, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Before that, he had defeated Ahmed Hefny on October 29, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

He had won against Marco Antonio Canedo on August 27, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

Activity check

Torrez Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.6 rounds on average.

Harper's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Torrez Jr vs Harper start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM PST at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, United States, which was around 1:30 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Torrez Jr vs Harper?

Torrez Jr vs Harper was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Arena.

What were the odds on Torrez Jr vs Harper?

Richard Torrez Jr was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Curtis Harper made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.