Bookmakers made Willibaldo Garcia a slight favorite against Rene Calixto when they face off in their fight on Friday 23rd May 2025 at Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas, Mexico.
He is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the fight outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Rene Calixto if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 53% chance of Garcia winning while giving Calixto a 47% chance.
Garcia opened as the favorite at 4/5 (-130).
Calixto opened at 11/10 (+110) which has got wider by -9/10 (+110).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 115 pounds (8.05 stones or 52.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant IBF super flyweight championship of the world.
Calixto vs Garcia II Head To Head
Rene Calixto steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Willibaldo Garcia will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Garcia has an advantage in power over Calixto, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Calixto's 39%.
Rene Calixto is the younger man by 5 years, at 30 years old.
Both Rene Calixto and Willibaldo Garcia fight out of an orthodox stance.
Calixto is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 10 months earlier than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 36 fewer professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Garcia's 159.
Rene Calixto goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF at super flyweight.
Willibaldo Garcia is currently ranked number 8 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 115lb division.
Who's been more active?
Garcia's last 2 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 11 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Calixto vs Garcia Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 1:00 AM UTC at Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas, Mexico, which is 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:00 AM BST in the UK.
