Acosta vs Giron

Who won Acosta vs Giron?

Rene Tellez Giron beat George Acosta by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Thursday, February 8th, 2024, at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 78-73, 79-72, 76-75 in favor of winner Rene Tellez Giron.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Teofimo Lopez beating Jamaine Ortiz for the WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Keyshawn Davis beat Jose Pedraza, and Abdullah Mason defeated Benjamin Gurment.

Acosta vs Giron stats

Back in February 2024, George Acosta stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Rene Tellez Giron made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

George Acosta was the older man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Acosta had a height advantage of 4 inches over Giron. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both George Acosta and Rene Tellez Giron fought out of an orthodox stance.

Acosta was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 5 months later than Giron, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 27 fewer professional rounds, totaling 113 compared to Giron's 140.

Activity check

Giron's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Acosta vs Giron start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Acosta vs Giron?

Acosta vs Giron 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 Acosta vs Giron?

George Acosta was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Rene Tellez Giron made his way into the ring at 12/5 (+240) with oddsmakers.