Chaves vs Garcia

Who won Chaves vs Garcia?

Eridson Garcia beat Alan Chaves by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, September 4th, 2026, at Prudential Center, Newark.

The scorecards were announced as 99-87, 99-88, 98-88 in favor of winner Eridson Garcia.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 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 Andy Ruiz Jr losing to Damian Knyba. Also on the undercard Vito Mielnicki Jr beat Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams.

Chaves vs Garcia stats

Alan Chaves stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Eridson Garcia made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Chaves had a large advantage in power over Garcia, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 61%.

Alan Chaves was the younger man by 7 years, at 25 years old.

Chaves had a height advantage of 3 inches over Garcia.

Alan Chaves fought out of the southpaw stance, while Eridson Garcia was an orthodox fighter.

Chaves was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 3 years and 9 months later than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 48 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Garcia's 140.

Alan Chaves went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at lightweight.

Activity check

Garcia's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 1 month, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Chaves vs Garcia start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Prudential Center, Newark, United States, which was around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Chaves vs Garcia?

Chaves vs Garcia was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Chaves vs Garcia?

Alan Chaves was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while Eridson Garcia made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.