When is Zepeda vs Machado?
Jose Zepeda is set to square off against Alberto Machado on Saturday, November 7th, 2026, at Watsco Center, Coral Gables.
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of Danny Garcia's and Ruslan Provodnikov's clash.
Zepeda vs Machado stats
Jose Zepeda steps into the ring with a record of 38 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, 29 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Alberto Machado will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Machado has a slight advantage in power over Zepeda, with a 84% knockout percentage compared to Zepeda's 76%.
Jose Zepeda is the older man by 1 year, at 37 years old.
Machado has a height advantage of 2 inches over Zepeda. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Jose Zepeda fights out of the southpaw stance, while Alberto Machado is an orthodox fighter.
Zepeda is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 10 months earlier than Machado, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 107 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Machado's 92.
Zepeda vs Machado form
Zepeda has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Ivan Redkach on September 6, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Dalton Smith on March 23, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Utilita, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Richardson Hitchins on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.
Before that, he had defeated Neeraj Goyat on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico.
He had been beaten by Regis Prograis on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.
Alberto Machado has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Steve Claggett on June 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.
Prior to that, he had lost to Angel Fierro on March 18, 2021, by knockout in the 6th round at Albergue Olimpico, Salinas, Puerto Rico.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Luis Porozo on December 13, 2019, by knockout in the 2nd round at Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States.
Before that, he had been beaten by Andrew Cancio on June 21, 2019, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
He had lost to Andrew Cancio on February 9, 2019, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Jose Zepeda has been fighting more than Alberto Machado.
Jose Zepeda last fought 2 years, 1 month and 6 days ago, while Alberto Machado's last outing was 3 years, 4 months and 11 days ago.
Zepeda's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
Machado's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 8 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
What time does Zepeda vs Machado start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Watsco Center, Coral Gables, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
What are the odds on Zepeda vs Machado?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Zepeda vs Machado yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.
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