Who won Acosta vs Rivera?
Angel Acosta beat Janiel Rivera by knockout in the 1st round on Thursday 12th May 2022 at Fantasy Springs Casino in California.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 KG).
Acosta vs Rivera stats
Back in May 2022, Angel Acosta stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Janiel Rivera made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 8 loses and 3 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggested Acosta had a massive power advantage over Rivera, boosting at 95% knock out percentage over Rivera's 61%.
Angel Acosta was the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Both Angel Acosta & Janiel Rivera fought out of an orthodox stance.
Acosta was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 year and 4 months later than Rivera, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 7 more professional rounds, 144 to Rivera's 137.
Angel Acosta went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBO at flyweight.
Activity check
Acosta's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.
Rivera's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.
What time did Acosta vs Rivera start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Acosta vs Rivera?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (BTS).
What were the odds on Acosta vs Rivera?
Angel Acosta was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the contest, while Janiel Rivera made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.
