Who won Safar vs Peralta?
Robin Sirwan Safar beat Yamil Alberto Peralta by split decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, May 22nd, 2026, at SAP Center, San Jose.
The scorecards were announced as 116-111, 115-112, 114-113 in favor of winner Robin Sirwan Safar.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Amari Jones' and Vincenzo Gualtieri's clash for the IBF World Middleweight championship.
Safar vs Peralta stats
Robin Sirwan Safar stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Yamil Alberto Peralta made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.
Robin Sirwan Safar was the younger man by 1 year, at 33 years old.
Peralta had a height advantage of 1 inch over Safar.
Both Robin Sirwan Safar and Yamil Alberto Peralta fought out of an orthodox stance.
Safar was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Peralta, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 64 fewer professional rounds, totaling 98 compared to Peralta's 162.
Robin Sirwan Safar went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA, 12 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF at cruiserweight.
Yamil Alberto Peralta was ranked number 11 by the WBA, and 2 by the WBC in the 200lb division.
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Safar's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.
What time did Safar vs Peralta start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at SAP Center, San Jose, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Safar vs Peralta?
Safar vs Peralta was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
What were the odds on Safar vs Peralta?
Robin Sirwan Safar was a 1/2 (-200) favorite going into the contest, while Yamil Alberto Peralta made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.
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