Bravo vs Ndongeni

Who won Bravo vs Ndongeni?

Xolisani Ndongeni beat Nestor Bravo by split decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo.

The scorecards were announced as 95-94, 97-92, 98-92 in favor of winner Xolisani Ndongeni.

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).

This eliminator appeared on the undercard of Subriel Matias beating Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela for the IBF World Junior Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Alfredo Santiago Alvarez beat Javier Fortuna.

Bravo vs Ndongeni stats

Nestor Bravo stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Xolisani Ndongeni made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Bravo had an advantage in power over Ndongeni, with a 70% knockout percentage compared to Ndongeni's 59%.

Nestor Bravo was the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Bravo had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ndongeni. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Nestor Bravo and Xolisani Ndongeni fought out of an orthodox stance.

Bravo was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 8 months later than Ndongeni, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 157 fewer professional rounds, totaling 101 compared to Ndongeni's 258.

Nestor Bravo went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 12 by the WBO at super lightweight.

Activity check

Bravo's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 years, 2 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

Ndongeni's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 1 month and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

What time did Bravo vs Ndongeni start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 1:00 AM UTC at Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, which was 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Bravo vs Ndongeni?

Bravo vs Ndongeni was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Bravo vs Ndongeni?

Nestor Bravo was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Xolisani Ndongeni made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+650) with oddsmakers.