Who won Norman Jr vs Bocachica?
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Otabek Kholmatov losing to Raymond Ford for the WBA World Featherweight championship. Also on the undercard Luis Alberto Lopez beat Reiya Abe for the IBF World Featherweight belt, Rohan Polanco defeated Tarik Zaina, and Troy Isley was victorious over Mark Anthony Hernandez.
Norman Jr vs Bocachica stats
Back in March 2024, Brian Norman Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Janelson Figueroa Bocachica made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.
Brian Norman Jr was the younger man by 3 years, at 23 years old.
Bocachica had a height advantage of 2 inches over Norman Jr. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.
Both Brian Norman Jr and Janelson Figueroa Bocachica fought out of an orthodox stance.
Norman Jr was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 6 months later than Bocachica, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 9 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Bocachica's 101.
Brian Norman Jr went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBO at welterweight.
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Bocachica's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.
What time did Norman Jr vs Bocachica start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Norman Jr vs Bocachica?
Norman Jr vs Bocachica 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 Norman Jr vs Bocachica?
Brian Norman Jr was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Janelson Figueroa Bocachica made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.
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