Bookmakers made Jose Salas Reyes a big favorite against Landi Ngxeke when they meet in their bout on Saturday 13th December 2025 at Mexico City, Mexico. >
He is currently 1/7 (-710) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Landi Ngxeke if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Reyes winning while giving Ngxeke a 17% chance.
Reyes opened as the favorite at 1/7 (-710).
Ngxeke opened at 9/2 (+450).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 118 pounds (8.26 stones or 53.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant IBF bantamweight championship of the world.
Salas vs Ngxeke Head To Head
Jose Salas Reyes steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Landi Ngxeke will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Reyes has an advantage in power over Ngxeke, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Ngxeke's 50%.
Jose Salas Reyes is the younger man by 7 years, at 23 years old.
Reyes has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ngxeke.
Jose Salas Reyes fights out of the southpaw stance, while Landi Ngxeke is an orthodox fighter.
Reyes is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 2 years and 5 months later than Ngxeke, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 32 fewer professional rounds, totaling 74 compared to Ngxeke's 106.
Jose Salas Reyes goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at bantamweight.
Landi Ngxeke is currently ranked number 2 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the 118lb division.
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What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Reyes vs Ngxeke Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Mexico City, Mexico, which is 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.