Who won Figueroa vs Sandoval?
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa beat Victor Efrain Sandoval by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, June 15th, 2024, at Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu, Manatí.
The scorecards were announced as 98-91, 98-91, 97-92 in favor of winner Yankiel Rivera Figueroa.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Subriel Matias losing to Liam Paro for the IBF World Junior Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Angel Fierro was overcome by Alfredo Santiago Alvarez.
Figueroa vs Sandoval stats
Back in June 2024, Yankiel Rivera Figueroa stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Victor Efrain Sandoval made his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Sandoval had a large advantage in power over Figueroa, boasting a 62% knockout percentage compared to Figueroa's 40%.
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa was the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.
Both Yankiel Rivera Figueroa and Victor Efrain Sandoval fought out of an orthodox stance.
Figueroa was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 36 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 9 years and 1 month later than Sandoval, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 160 fewer professional rounds, totaling 40 compared to Sandoval's 200.
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, and 13 by the WBC at flyweight.
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What time did Figueroa vs Sandoval start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM UTC at Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu, Manatí, Puerto Rico, which was 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Figueroa vs Sandoval?
Figueroa vs Sandoval was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
What were the odds on Figueroa vs Sandoval?
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the contest, while Victor Efrain Sandoval made his way into the ring at 11/4 (+280) with oddsmakers.
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