Badillo vs Zapata

Who won Badillo vs Zapata?

Erick Badillo beat Gerardo Zapata by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, July 12th, 2025, at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.

The scorecards were announced as 98-91, 98-91, 97-92 in favor of winner Erick Badillo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the WBC jr flyweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Vladimir Hernandez's and Francisco Daniel Veron's clash.

Badillo vs Zapata stats

Erick Badillo stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gerardo Zapata made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Badillo had an advantage in power over Zapata, with a 47% knockout percentage compared to Zapata's 33%.

Erick Badillo was the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Both Erick Badillo and Gerardo Zapata fought out of an orthodox stance.

Badillo was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 5 months later than Zapata, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 107 compared to Zapata's 115.

Erick Badillo went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 14 by the IBF at jr flyweight.

Gerardo Zapata was ranked number 7 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF in the 108lb division.

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What time did Badillo vs Zapata start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Badillo vs Zapata?

Badillo vs Zapata was broadcast on ProBox TV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Badillo vs Zapata?

Erick Badillo was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Gerardo Zapata made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.