When is Machado vs Tanajara?
Alberto Machado will square off against Hector Tanajara on Thursday 18th March 2021 at Albergue Olimpico in Salinas.
The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 KG).
The undercard is set to feature the clash of Martinez vs Gonzalez.
Machado vs Tanajara stats
Alberto Machado steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Hector Tanajara will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 5 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Machado has a massive power advantage over Tanajara, boosting at 82% knock out percentage over Tanajara's 26%.
Alberto Machado is the older man by 6 years, at 30 years old.
Tanajara has 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Alberto Machado & Hector Tanajara fight out of an orthodox stance.
Machado is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 8 months earlier than Tanajara, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 30 less professional rounds, 73 to Tanajara's 103.
Machado vs Tanajara form
Machado has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Luis Porozo on 13th December 2019 by knockout in the 2nd round at Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Andrew Cancio on 21st June 2019 by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Andrew Cancio on 9th February 2019 by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Before that, he had won against Yuandale Evans on 27th October 2018 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.
He had beat Rafael Mensah on 21st July 2018 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Nevada.
Activity check
Machado's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.
What time does Machado vs Tanajara start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Albergue Olimpico, Salinas, Puerto Rico, which is 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Who is showing Machado vs Tanajara?
The fight will be broadcast in the United States by NBC Sports.
How do you stream Machado vs Tanajara?
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What were the odds on Machado vs Tanajara?
Hector Tanajara is currently (+100) to win the bout outright, while you can get (+100) on Alberto Machado if you fancy the incredible upset.
