Pacquiao Jr. vs Gates

When is Pacquiao Jr. vs Gates?

Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr is set to fight Darrick Gates on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula.

The fight is scheduled for 4 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Pedro Taduran's and Gustavo Perez Alvarez's clash for the IBF World Minimumweight championship.

Pacquiao Jr. vs Gates stats

Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw.

Darrick Gates will make his way to the ring with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr is the younger man by 11 years, at 25 years old.

Gates has a height advantage of 3 inches over Pacquiao Jr.

Both Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr and Darrick Gates fight out of an orthodox stance.

Pacquiao Jr's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Gates', having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2025, 1 year and 8 months later than Gates, whose first professional fight was in 2024. He has fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 4 compared to Gates' 1.

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What time does Pacquiao Jr. vs Gates start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, United States, which is around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Pacquiao Jr. vs Gates?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Pacquiao Jr. vs Gates yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.