Barboza Jr vs Zorrilla

Who won Barboza Jr vs Zorrilla?

Arnold Barboza Jr beat Danielito Zorrilla by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, July 15th, 2022, at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.

The scorecards were announced as 98-92, 97-93, 97-93 in favor of winner Arnold Barboza Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Muratalla vs Valtierra.

Barboza Jr vs Zorrilla stats

Back in July 2022, Arnold Barboza Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Danielito Zorrilla made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Zorrilla had a massive power advantage over Barboza Jr, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 38%.

Arnold Barboza Jr was the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Zorrilla had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Arnold Barboza Jr and Danielito Zorrilla fought out of an orthodox stance.

Barboza Jr was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Zorrilla, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 129 more professional rounds, totaling 198 compared to Zorrilla's 69.

Arnold Barboza Jr went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, and 8 by the WBO at super lightweight.

Danielito Zorrilla was ranked number 10 by the WBO in the 140lb division.

Barboza Jr vs Zorrilla form

Barboza Jr remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Antonio Moran on August 14, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Alex Saucedo on October 17, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Going into that contest, he had won against Tony Luis on August 29, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had beaten William Silva on November 30, 2019, by knockout in the 5th round at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada.

He had defeated Ricky Sismundo on August 17, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Banc of California Stadium, California.

Activity check

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Zorrilla's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time did Barboza Jr vs Zorrilla start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Barboza Jr vs Zorrilla?

The ESPN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Barboza Jr vs Zorrilla?

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