Nontshinga vs Araneta II

When is Nontshinga vs Araneta II?

Sivenathi Nontshinga could fight Christian Araneta in Autumn/Fall 2024 in the United States.

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 IBF jr flyweight championship of the world.

Nontshinga vs Araneta II stats

Sivenathi Nontshinga would step into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Christian Araneta would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Araneta would have a slight advantage in power over Nontshinga, with a 79% knockout percentage over Nontshinga's 77%.

Sivenathi Nontshinga is the younger man by 4 years, at 25 years old.

Nontshinga has a height advantage of 1 inch over Araneta.

Sivenathi Nontshinga fights out of the orthodox stance, while Christian Araneta is a southpaw.

Nontshinga is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 10 months later than Araneta, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 37 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Araneta's 129.

Sivenathi Nontshinga goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at jr flyweight.

Christian Araneta is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA, 13 by the WBC, 1 by the IBF and 9 by the RING in the 108lb division.

Nontshinga vs Araneta II form

Nontshinga has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Adrian Curiel on February 16, 2024 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Auditorio Guelaguetza, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Adrian Curiel on November 4, 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Going into that contest, he had won against Regie Suganob on July 2, 2023 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at ICC, East London, South Africa.

Before that, he had beaten Hector Gabriel Flores on September 3, 2022 by split decision in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

He had defeated Christian Araneta on April 29, 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Boardwalk Casino, Gqeberha, South Africa.

Activity check

Nontshinga's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Araneta's last 2 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

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