Leo vs Juarez

Who won Leo vs Juarez?

Angelo Leo beat Cesar Juarez by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, December 28th, 2019, at State Farm Arena, Georgia.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis beating Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA World Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Jean Pascal defeated Badou Jack for the WBA World Light Heavyweight belt, and Jose Uzcategui was defeated by Lionell Thompson.

Leo vs Juarez stats

Back in December 2019, Angelo Leo stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Cesar Juarez made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Juarez had a massive power advantage over Leo, boasting a 76% knockout percentage compared to Leo's 44%.

Angelo Leo was the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Both Angelo Leo and Cesar Juarez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Leo was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 5 months later than Juarez, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 165 compared to Juarez's 203.

Angelo Leo went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Cesar Juarez was ranked number 10 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the 122lb division.

Activity check

Leo's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Juarez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Leo vs Juarez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at State Farm Arena, Georgia, United States, which was around 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Leo vs Juarez?

Angelo Leo was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Cesar Juarez made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+650) with oddsmakers.