Goodman vs Cardenas

When is Goodman vs Cardenas?

Sam Goodman could face the challenge of Ramon Cardenas in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Goodman vs Cardenas stats

Sam Goodman would step into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ramon Cardenas would make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Cardenas would have an advantage in power over Goodman, with a 56% knockout percentage compared to Goodman's 36%.

Sam Goodman is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Goodman has a height advantage of 2 inches over Cardenas. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Sam Goodman and Ramon Cardenas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Goodman is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 8 months later than Cardenas, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 33 more professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Cardenas' 148.

Sam Goodman goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 2 by the IBF, and 2 by The Ring at super bantamweight.

Ramon Cardenas is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, and 5 by The Ring in the 122lb division.

Goodman vs Cardenas form

Sam Goodman has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz on April 5, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Tyler Blizzard on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Nick Ball on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Cesar Vaca Espinoza on May 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.

He had beaten Thattana Luangphon on July 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong.

Cardenas has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Erik Robles on December 18, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Naoya Inoue on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Bryan Acosta on February 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.

Before that, he had won against Jesus Ramirez Rubio on April 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City.

He had defeated Israel Rodriguez Picazo on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sam Goodman has been fighting more than Ramon Cardenas.

Sam Goodman last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Ramon Cardenas' last outing was 7 months and 22 days ago.

Goodman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Cardenas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

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