Who won Bahdi vs Racaza?
Lucas Bahdi beat Ryan James Racaza by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, March 7th, 2025, at Toronto Casino Resort, Toronto.
The scorecards were announced as 99-90, 96-93, 97-92 in favor of winner Lucas Bahdi.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
The undercard featured the clash of Bailey vs Navarro.
Bahdi vs Racaza stats
Lucas Bahdi stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ryan James Racaza made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Bahdi had a slight advantage in power over Racaza, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Racaza's 73%.
Lucas Bahdi was the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.
Bahdi had a height advantage of 3 inches over Racaza.
Lucas Bahdi fought out of the orthodox stance, while Ryan James Racaza was a southpaw.
Bahdi was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 years later than Racaza, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 80 compared to Racaza's 63.
Lucas Bahdi went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 8 by the IBF at lightweight.
Activity check
Bahdi's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.
What time did Bahdi vs Racaza start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Toronto Casino Resort, Toronto, Canada, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Bahdi vs Racaza?
The DAZN show began at 8:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:30 AM (GTM).
What were the odds on Bahdi vs Racaza?
Lucas Bahdi was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while Ryan James Racaza made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.
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