Bookmakers made Yankiel Rivera Figueroa a strong favorite against Jonathan Gonzalez when they meet in their bout on Saturday 3rd January 2026 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the bout outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Jonathan Gonzalez if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Figueroa winning while giving Gonzalez a 31% chance.
Figueroa opened as the favorite at 4/11 (-280) however, that price has shortened by 26/-25 (+100).
Gonzalez opened at 11/5 (+220) which has got wider by -4/5 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 112 pounds (7.84 stones or 50.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Figueroa vs Gonzalez Head To Head
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jonathan Gonzalez will make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Gonzalez has a slight advantage in power over Figueroa, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Figueroa's 43%.
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa is the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.
Figueroa has a height advantage of 1 inch over Gonzalez.
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa fights out of the orthodox stance, while Jonathan Gonzalez is a southpaw.
Figueroa is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 11 years and 5 months later than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 144 fewer professional rounds, totaling 56 compared to Gonzalez's 200.
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, and 8 by the WBO at flyweight.
Jonathan Gonzalez is currently ranked number 7 by the WBO in the 112lb division.
Figueroa vs Gonzalez betting form
Jonathan Gonzalez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Anthony Olascuaga on October 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan. He was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against Rene Santiago on March 2, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Shokichi Iwata on November 1, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.
Before that, he had defeated Mark Anthony Barriga on June 24, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida, United States. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest.
He had won against Elwin Soto on October 16, 2021, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Chukchansi Park, California.
Who's been more active?
Figueroa's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Figueroa vs Gonzalez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico, which is 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Figueroa vs Gonzalez for In-Play Betting?
Figueroa vs Gonzalez will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
