Bookmakers made Brandon Figueroa a strong favorite against Joet Gonzalez when they square off in their contest on Saturday 19th July 2025 at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 1/3 (-300) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/4 (+230) on Joet Gonzalez if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 71% chance of Figueroa winning while giving Gonzalez a 29% chance.
Figueroa opened as the favorite at 8/25 (-310).
Gonzalez opened at 49/20 (+250) which has got wider by -4/5 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Figueroa vs Gonzalez Head To Head
Brandon Figueroa steps into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Joet Gonzalez will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Figueroa has an advantage in power over Gonzalez, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Gonzalez's 56%.
Brandon Figueroa is the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.
Figueroa has a height advantage of 2 inches over Gonzalez. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Brandon Figueroa and Joet Gonzalez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Figueroa is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 10 months later than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 18 fewer professional rounds, totaling 174 compared to Gonzalez's 192.
Brandon Figueroa goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, and 6 by The Ring at featherweight.
Joet Gonzalez is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF in the 126lb division.
Figueroa vs Gonzalez betting form
Figueroa has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Stephen Fulton on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Jessie Magdaleno on May 4, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC Interim World Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Mark Magsayo on March 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Featherweight championship fight at Toyota Arena, Ontario. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Carlos Castro on July 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Alamodome, Texas.
He had been beaten by Stephen Fulton on November 27, 2021, by majority decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Park Theater, Nevada. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the fight.
Gonzalez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Arnold Khegai on March 8, 2025, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States. He was a 29/20 (+150) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had lost to Luis Alberto Lopez on September 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at American Bank Arena, Corpus Christi. He was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jose Enrique Durantes Vivas on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had been beaten by Isaac Dogboe on July 23, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Grand Casino, Minnesota.
He had defeated Jeo Santisima on March 4, 2022, by knockout in the 9th round at Save Mart Arena, California.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Joet Gonzalez has been fighting more than Brandon Figueroa.
Brandon Figueroa last fought 5 months and 18 days ago, while Joet Gonzalez's last outing was 4 months and 11 days ago.
Figueroa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Figueroa vs Gonzalez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Figueroa vs Gonzalez for In-Play Betting?
Figueroa vs Gonzalez will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.
