Who won Harris vs Sandoval?
Ricardo Rafael Sandoval beat Jay Harris by knockout in the 8th round on Friday, June 25th, 2021, at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Lancashire.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).
This contest was a final eliminator for the vacant IBF flyweight championship of the world.
Also on the undercard Paul Butler was victorious over Willibaldo Garcia Perez, Gary Cully beat Viorel Simion, and Hosea Burton defeated Liam Conroy.
Harris vs Sandoval stats
Back in June 2021, Jay Harris stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ricardo Rafael Sandoval made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Sandoval had a large advantage in power over Harris, boasting a 72% knockout percentage compared to Harris' 50%.
Jay Harris was the older man by 8 years, at 30 years old.
Sandoval had a height advantage of 1 inch over Harris.
Both Jay Harris and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval fought out of an orthodox stance.
Harris' experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Sandoval's, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 10 months earlier than Sandoval, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 2 fewer professional rounds, totaling 143 compared to Sandoval's 145.
Jay Harris went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF at flyweight.
Ricardo Rafael Sandoval was ranked number 2 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 112lb division.
Harris vs Sandoval form
Harris had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Marcel Braithwaite on October 18, 2020, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Flyweight championship fight at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Julio Cesar Martinez on February 29, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Flyweight championship fight at The Ford Center at The Star, Texas, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Paddy Barnes on October 11, 2019, by knockout in the 4th round at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Angel Moreno on June 1, 2019, by points in the 12th round at Vale Sports Arena, Wales.
He had beaten Brett Fidoe on March 1, 2019, by points in the 6th round at Vale Sports Arena, Wales.
Activity check
Harris' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
Sandoval's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.
What time did Harris vs Sandoval start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Lancashire, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who broadcast Harris vs Sandoval?
The ESPN+ show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The IFL TV broadcast of the card started at 5:15 PM (BST).
What were the odds on Harris vs Sandoval?
Jay Harris was a 67/100 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Ricardo Rafael Sandoval made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.
