Bookmakers made Arnold Khegai a strong favorite against Joet Gonzalez when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 8th March 2025 at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the clash outright, while you can get 9/5 (+180) on Joet Gonzalez if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 67% chance of Khegai winning while giving Gonzalez a 33% chance.
Khegai opened as the favorite at 2/5 (-250).
Gonzalez opened at 19/10 (+190) which has got wider by -9/10 (+110).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Khegai vs Gonzalez Head To Head
Arnold Khegai steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Joet Gonzalez will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Khegai has a slight advantage in power over Gonzalez, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Gonzalez's 58%.
Arnold Khegai is the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Gonzalez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Khegai. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Arnold Khegai and Joet Gonzalez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Khegai is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 3 months later than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 42 fewer professional rounds, totaling 140 compared to Gonzalez's 182.
Arnold Khegai goes into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at featherweight.
Khegai vs Gonzalez betting form
Khegai has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Belmar Preciado on August 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, United States. He was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Jon Martinez on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Teatro Cupula Arenas, Barcelona, Spain.
Going into that contest, he had won against Freddy Lainez on July 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Dubai Studio City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Before that, he had beaten Eduardo Baez on December 10, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at CHI Health Center, Omaha, United States. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest.
He had defeated Antonio Tostado Garcia on May 7, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Sartory Sale Koln, Cologne, Germany.
Gonzalez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Luis Alberto Lopez on September 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at American Bank Arena, Corpus Christi, United States. He was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against Jose Enrique Durantes Vivas on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Isaac Dogboe on July 23, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Grand Casino, Minnesota.
Before that, he had defeated Jeo Santisima on March 4, 2022, by knockout in the 9th round at Save Mart Arena, California.
He had lost to Emanuel Navarrete on October 15, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, California.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Arnold Khegai has been fighting more than Joet Gonzalez.
Arnold Khegai last fought 6 months and 26 days ago, while Joet Gonzalez's last outing was 1 year, 5 months and 21 days ago.
Khegai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.
Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Khegai vs Gonzalez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States, which is around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Khegai vs Gonzalez for In-Play Betting?
The ProBox TV US show is expected to begin at 6:30 PM EST / 3:30 PM PST. The ProBox TV broadcast of the card is expected to start at 11:30 PM (GTM).
