Martinez vs Rosales

Who won Martinez vs Rosales?

Xavier Martinez beat Jessie Cris Rosales by knockout in the 1st round on Friday, November 1st, 2019, at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Martinez vs Rosales stats

Back in November 2019, Xavier Martinez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jessie Cris Rosales made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Martinez had a large advantage in power over Rosales, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Rosales' 45%.

Xavier Martinez was the younger man by 6 years, at 22 years old.

Both Xavier Martinez and Jessie Cris Rosales fought out of an orthodox stance.

Martinez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years and 9 months later than Rosales, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 17 fewer professional rounds, totaling 99 compared to Rosales' 116.

Activity check

Martinez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.7 rounds on average.

What time did Martinez vs Rosales start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Martinez vs Rosales?

Martinez vs Rosales was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Martinez vs Rosales?

Xavier Martinez was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Jessie Cris Rosales made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.