Martinez vs Rosales

Who won Martinez vs Rosales?

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

Xavier Martinez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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

The stats suggested Martinez had a large advantage in power over Rosales, boosting at 71% knock out percentage over Rosales' 45%.

Xavier Martinez was the younger man by 6 years, at 25 years old.

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

Martinez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 less fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 year and 9 months later than Rosales, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 29 less professional rounds, 87 to Rosales' 116.

Activity check

Martinez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 27 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) favourite going into the contest, while Jessie Cris Rosales made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.