Gonzalez vs Benavides

When is Gonzalez vs Benavides?

Jonathan Gonzalez will fight Leyman Benavides on Friday 27th October 2023 at Alexis Arguello Sports Complex in Managua.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 KG).

This contest is for the WBO jr flyweight championship of the world.

Gonzalez vs Benavides stats

Jonathan Gonzalez steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Leyman Benavides will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 6 loses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Gonzalez has a massive power advantage over Benavides, boosting at 52% knock out percentage over Benavides' 15%.

Jonathan Gonzalez is the older man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Jonathan Gonzalez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Leyman Benavides is an orthodox fighter.

Gonzalez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Benavides, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 22 more professional rounds, 187 to Benavides' 165.

Jonathan Gonzalez goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the RING at jr flyweight.

Leyman Benavides is currently ranked number 9 by the WBO in the 108lb division.

Gonzalez vs Benavides form

Gonzalez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Shokichi Iwata on 1st November 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had won against Mark Anthony Barriga on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beat Elwin Soto on 16th October 2021 by split decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Chukchansi Park, California.

Before that, he had defeated Armando Torres on 21st May 2021 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium, Florida.

He had been beaten by Kosei Tanaka on 24th August 2019 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Takeda Teva Ocean Arena, Aichi, Japan.

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Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time does Gonzalez vs Benavides start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua, Nicaragua, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Gonzalez vs Benavides?

The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Gonzalez vs Benavides?

You can stream Gonzalez vs Benavides via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

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What are the odds on Gonzalez vs Benavides?

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