Carrington vs Gracia

Who won Carrington vs Gracia?

Bruce Carrington beat Bryan De Gracia by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, June 8th, 2024, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Xander Zayas' and Patrick Teixeira's clash.

Carrington vs Gracia stats

Bruce Carrington stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Bryan De Gracia made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Bruce Carrington was the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Carrington had a height advantage of 1 inch over Gracia. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Bruce Carrington and Bryan De Gracia fought out of an orthodox stance.

Carrington was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 9 years and 3 months later than Gracia, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 106 fewer professional rounds, totaling 61 compared to Gracia's 167.

Bruce Carrington went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at featherweight.

Carrington vs Gracia form

Carrington remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Bernard Angelo Torres on February 16, 2024, by knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jason Sanchez on December 9, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Angel Antonio Contreras on August 26, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

Before that, he had won against Luis Porozo on June 10, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

He had beaten Brandon Chambers on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Prudential Center, Newark.

Activity check

Carrington's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 2 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time did Carrington vs Gracia start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Carrington vs Gracia?

Carrington vs Gracia 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 Carrington vs Gracia?

Bruce Carrington was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Bryan De Gracia made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.