Figueroa vs Velasquez

Who won Figueroa vs Velasquez?

Yankiel Rivera Figueroa beat Andy Dominguez Velasquez by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, February 24th, 2024, at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 99-91, 99-91 in favor of winner Yankiel Rivera Figueroa.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Edgar Berlanga beating Padraig McCrory. Also on the undercard Shakhram Giyasov beat Pablo Cesar Cano, Antonio Vargas defeated Jonathan Rodriguez, and Andy Cruz was victorious over Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez.

Figueroa vs Velasquez stats

Back in February 2024, Yankiel Rivera Figueroa stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andy Dominguez Velasquez made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Velasquez had a slight advantage in power over Figueroa, with a 60% knockout percentage compared to Figueroa's 50%.

Yankiel Rivera Figueroa was the older man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Both Yankiel Rivera Figueroa and Andy Dominguez Velasquez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Figueroa was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 2 years and 1 month later than Velasquez, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 10 fewer professional rounds, totaling 40 compared to Velasquez's 50.

Yankiel Rivera Figueroa went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA at flyweight.

Andy Dominguez Velasquez was ranked number 4 by the WBA in the 112lb division.

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What time did Figueroa vs Velasquez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 12:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Figueroa vs Velasquez?

Figueroa vs Velasquez was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Figueroa vs Velasquez?

Yankiel Rivera Figueroa was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Andy Dominguez Velasquez made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.