Kreps vs Rivas

Who won Kreps vs Rivas?

Mikiah Kreps beat Mayerlin Rivas by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Friday, October 4th, 2024, at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls.

The scorecards were announced as 77-75, 75-74, 79-73 in favor of winner Mikiah Kreps.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Kreps vs Rivas stats

Mikiah Kreps stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mayerlin Rivas made her way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Rivas had a large advantage in power over Kreps, boasting a 65% knockout percentage compared to Kreps' 38%.

Mikiah Kreps was the younger woman by 8 years, at 28 years old.

Rivas had a height advantage of 2 inches over Kreps.

Both Mikiah Kreps and Mayerlin Rivas fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kreps was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2020, 13 years later than Rivas, whose first professional fight was in 2007. She had fought 120 fewer professional rounds, totaling 49 compared to Rivas' 169.

Activity check

Rivas' last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 24 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 27 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Kreps vs Rivas start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Kreps vs Rivas?

Kreps vs Rivas was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US.

What were the odds on Kreps vs Rivas?

Mikiah Kreps was a 8/13 (-160) favorite going into the contest, while Mayerlin Rivas made her way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.