Calixto vs Garcia II

When is Calixto vs Garcia II?

Rene Calixto is set to square off against Willibaldo Garcia on Friday, May 23rd, 2025, at Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

This contest is for the vacant IBF super flyweight championship of the world.

Calixto vs Garcia II stats

Rene Calixto steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Willibaldo Garcia will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Garcia has an advantage in power over Calixto, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Calixto's 39%.

Rene Calixto is the younger man by 5 years, at 30 years old.

Both Rene Calixto and Willibaldo Garcia fight out of an orthodox stance.

Calixto is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 10 months earlier than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 36 fewer professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Garcia's 159.

Rene Calixto goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF at super flyweight.

Willibaldo Garcia is currently ranked number 8 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 115lb division.

Activity check

Garcia's last 2 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 11 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time does Calixto vs Garcia II start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 1:00 AM UTC at Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas, Mexico, which is 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Calixto vs Garcia II?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Calixto vs Garcia II yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.