Suganob vs Nontshinga II

Who won Suganob vs Nontshinga II?

Regie Suganob beat Sivenathi Nontshinga by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, at Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the IBF jr flyweight championship of the world.

Suganob vs Nontshinga II stats

Regie Suganob stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sivenathi Nontshinga made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nontshinga had a massive power advantage over Suganob, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Suganob's 39%.

Regie Suganob was the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Both Regie Suganob and Sivenathi Nontshinga fought out of an orthodox stance.

Suganob was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 3 months later than Nontshinga, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 25 more professional rounds, totaling 133 compared to Nontshinga's 108.

Regie Suganob went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at jr flyweight.

Sivenathi Nontshinga was ranked number 12 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the 108lb division.

Suganob vs Nontshinga II form

Nontshinga had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Masamichi Yabuki on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Adrian Curiel on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Auditorio Guelaguetza, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Adrian Curiel on November 4, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Before that, he had beaten Regie Suganob on July 2, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at ICC, East London, South Africa.

He had defeated Hector Gabriel Flores on September 3, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

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Nontshinga's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Suganob vs Nontshinga II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, which was 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Suganob vs Nontshinga II?

Regie Suganob was a 8/13 (-160) favorite going into the contest, while Sivenathi Nontshinga made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.