Pierce vs Sanmartin

Who won Pierce vs Sanmartin?

Elijah Pierce beat Jose Sanmartin by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, August 30th, 2024, at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 97-93, 97-93 in favor of winner Elijah Pierce.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Adams vs Veron.

Pierce vs Sanmartin stats

Elijah Pierce stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Jose Sanmartin made his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw.

Elijah Pierce was the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Pierce had a height advantage of 1 inch over Sanmartin.

Elijah Pierce fought out of the southpaw stance, while Jose Sanmartin was an orthodox fighter.

Pierce was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 23 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years later than Sanmartin, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 157 fewer professional rounds, totaling 93 compared to Sanmartin's 250.

Elijah Pierce went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 6 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Activity check

Pierce's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.5 rounds on average.

Sanmartin's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 2 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

What time did Pierce vs Sanmartin start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Pierce vs Sanmartin?

The DAZN show began at 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 12:30 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Pierce vs Sanmartin?

Elijah Pierce was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Jose Sanmartin made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+490) with oddsmakers.