Curiel vs Solomon

Who won Curiel vs Solomon?

Raul Curiel beat Brad Solomon by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, December 17th, 2022, at The Commerce Casino and Hotel, Commerce.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Braekhus vs Portillo.

Curiel vs Solomon stats

Back in December 2022, Raul Curiel stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Brad Solomon made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

Raul Curiel was the younger man by 13 years, at 27 years old.

Solomon had a height advantage of 3 inches over Curiel. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Raul Curiel and Brad Solomon fought out of an orthodox stance.

Curiel was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 23 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 9 years and 3 months later than Solomon, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 153 fewer professional rounds, totaling 72 compared to Solomon's 225.

Raul Curiel went into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC at welterweight.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Raul Curiel had been fighting more than Brad Solomon.

Going into this contest, Raul Curiel had last fought 11 months and 29 days ago, while Brad Solomon's last outing had been 1 year, 5 months and 28 days ago.

Curiel's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.

Solomon's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 8 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What time did Curiel vs Solomon start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Commerce Casino and Hotel, Commerce, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Curiel vs Solomon?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Curiel vs Solomon?

Raul Curiel was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Brad Solomon made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.