Bookmakers made Jose Valenzuela a big favorite against Diego Torres when they square off in their contest on Sunday 1st February 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Diego Torres if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Valenzuela winning while giving Torres a 17% chance.
Valenzuela opened as the favorite at 1/6 (-590).
Torres opened at 9/2 (+450).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Valenzuela vs Nunez Head To Head
Jose Valenzuela steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Diego Torres will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Torres has a large advantage in power over Valenzuela, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Valenzuela's 64%.
Jose Valenzuela is the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.
Torres has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Jose Valenzuela and Diego Torres fight out of an orthodox stance.
Valenzuela is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 11 months earlier than Torres, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 6 fewer professional rounds, totaling 85 compared to Torres' 91.
Jose Valenzuela goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA at lightweight.
Diego Torres is currently ranked number 13 by the IBF in the 135lb division.
Valenzuela vs Nunez betting form
Valenzuela has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Gary Antuanne Russell on March 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States. He was a 21/20 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on August 3, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles. He was a 10/3 (+330) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Chris Colbert on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Armory, Minneapolis. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had been beaten by Chris Colbert on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
He had lost to Edwin De Los Santos on September 4, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Who's been more active?
Valenzuela's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Valenzuela vs Torres Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Valenzuela vs Torres for In-Play Betting?
The Paramount+ show is expected to begin at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (GTM).
