Maldonado Jr vs Barroso

Who won Maldonado Jr vs Barroso?

Ismael Barroso beat Fidel Maldonado Jr by knockout in the 6th round on Friday, October 13th, 2017, at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Maldonado Jr vs Barroso stats

Back in October 2017, Fidel Maldonado Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.

Ismael Barroso made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws.

Fidel Maldonado Jr was the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.

Barroso had a height advantage of 2 inches over Maldonado Jr. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Fidel Maldonado Jr and Ismael Barroso fought out of a southpaw stance.

Maldonado Jr was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 4 months later than Barroso, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 15 more professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Barroso's 135.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ismael Barroso had been fighting more than Fidel Maldonado Jr.

Going into this contest, Fidel Maldonado Jr had last fought 3 months and 26 days ago, while Ismael Barroso's last outing had been 1 year, 5 months and 6 days ago.

What time did Maldonado Jr vs Barroso start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Fantasy Springs Casino, California, USA, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Maldonado Jr vs Barroso?

Fidel Maldonado Jr was a 3/4 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Ismael Barroso made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.