Gonzalez vs Garcia

When is Gonzalez vs Garcia?

Israel Gonzalez could face the challenge of Willibaldo Garcia in Early 2026 Cabo San Lucas.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

The contest would be an eliminator for the IBF super flyweight championship of the world.

Garcia would be defending his IBF World Junior Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Rene Calixto in May 2025. He has held this belt for 30 days.

Gonzalez vs Garcia stats

Israel Gonzalez would step into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Willibaldo Garcia would make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Garcia would have an advantage in power over Gonzalez, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Gonzalez's 40%.

Israel Gonzalez is the younger man by 7 years, at 28 years old.

Gonzalez has a height advantage of 2 inches over Garcia.

Both Israel Gonzalez and Willibaldo Garcia fight out of an orthodox stance.

Gonzalez is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 72 more professional rounds, totaling 231 compared to Garcia's 159.

Israel Gonzalez goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 11 by the WBC, and 8 by the WBO at super flyweight.

Willibaldo Garcia is currently ranked number 10 by The Ring in the 115lb division.

Gonzalez vs Garcia form

Israel Gonzalez has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Jose Martinez on March 18, 2021, by majority draw in their 10 round contest at Albergue Olimpico, Salinas, Puerto Rico.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on October 23, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Flyweight championship fight at Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Before that, he had won against Sho Ishida on December 28, 2019, by split decision in their 12 round contest at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

He had lost to Kal Yafai on November 24, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Garcia has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Rene Calixto on May 23, 2025, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Rene Calixto on December 21, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Twin Messe Shizuoka, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Carlos Bautista Sanchez on June 22, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

Before that, he had defeated Rigo Omar Martinez Hernandez on February 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl.

He had won against Marlon Rios Sarinana on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Chihuahua, Chihuahua.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Willibaldo Garcia has been fighting more than Israel Gonzalez.

Israel Gonzalez last fought 3 years, 4 months and 1 day ago, while Willibaldo Garcia's last outing was 7 months and 26 days ago.

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 1 month and 25 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

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