Herrera vs Nunez

When is Herrera vs Nunez?

Jadier Herrera is set to square off against Ricardo Nunez on Saturday, January 10th, 2026, at Rudolf Weber Arena, Oberhausen.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest is for the vacant WBC lightweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Agit Kabayel's and Damian Knyba's clash for the WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship.

Herrera vs Nunez stats

Jadier Herrera steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ricardo Nunez will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Herrera has a slight advantage in power over Nunez, with a 88% knockout percentage compared to Nunez's 85%.

Jadier Herrera is the younger man by 9 years, at 23 years old.

Nunez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Herrera.

Both Jadier Herrera and Ricardo Nunez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Herrera is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 10 years and 10 months later than Nunez, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 53 fewer professional rounds, totaling 67 compared to Nunez's 120.

Jadier Herrera goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF at lightweight.

Ricardo Nunez is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC in the 135lb division.

Herrera vs Nunez form

Ricardo Nunez has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Zaur Abdullaev on March 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on July 27, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA Super World Super Featherweight championship fight at Royal Farms Arena, Maryland, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Eduardo Pacheco on April 30, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round at Fantastic Casino de Albrook Mall, Panama City, Panama.

Before that, he had beaten Elvis Torres on June 23, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at Polyforum Zam Ná, Yucatán, Mexico.

He had won against Jeremy Triana on March 8, 2018, by knockout in the 2nd round at Fantastic Casino de Albrook Mall, Panama City, Panama.

Activity check

Nunez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 10 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

What time does Herrera vs Nunez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM UTC at Rudolf Weber Arena, Oberhausen, Germany, which is 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Herrera vs Nunez?

Herrera vs Nunez will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Herrera vs Nunez?

You can stream Herrera vs Nunez on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
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You can stream Herrera vs Nunez on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Herrera vs Nunez?

Jadier Herrera is currently 3/50 (-1700) to win the fight outright, while you can get 15/2 (+750) on Ricardo Nunez if you fancy the massive upset.

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