Balderas vs Albright

Who won Balderas vs Albright?

Nahir Albright beat Carlos Balderas by majority decision in their 8 round contest on Friday, July 28th, 2023, at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 77-75, 76-76, 77-75 in favor of winner Nahir Albright.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Seniesa Estrada beating Leonela Paola Yudica. Also on the undercard Andres Cortes defeated Xavier Martinez, Rohan Polanco was victorious over Cesar Francis, and Abraham Nova beat Jhonatan Romero.

Balderas vs Albright stats

Back in July 2023, Carlos Balderas stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Nahir Albright made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Carlos Balderas was the older man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Balderas had a height advantage of 1 inch over Albright. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Carlos Balderas and Nahir Albright fought out of an orthodox stance.

Balderas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 7 months later than Albright, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 37 fewer professional rounds, totaling 62 compared to Albright's 99.

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What time did Balderas vs Albright start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Balderas vs Albright?

Balderas vs Albright was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.

What were the odds on Balderas vs Albright?

Carlos Balderas was a 2/3 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Nahir Albright made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+140) with oddsmakers.