Nelson vs Santana

When is Nelson vs Santana?

Steven Nelson will face the challenge of Raiko Santana on Saturday, September 13th, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez's and Terence Crawford's clash for the The Ring Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and IBF World Super Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Christian Mbilli's and Lester Martinez's fight, Callum Walsh's and Fernando Vargas Jr's fight, Serhii Bohachuk's and Brandon Adams' fight, Ivan Dychko's and Jermaine Franklin's fight, Reito Tsutsumi's and Javier Martinez's contest, and Sultan Almohamed's and Martin Caraballo's bout.

Nelson vs Santana stats

Steven Nelson steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Raiko Santana will make his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nelson has a large advantage in power over Santana, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Santana's 50%.

Steven Nelson is the older man by 5 years, at 37 years old.

Santana has a height advantage of 2 inches over Nelson. Despite this, he has a 8-inch reach advantage.

Both Steven Nelson and Raiko Santana fight out of an orthodox stance.

Nelson is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 10 months earlier than Santana, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Santana's 88.

Nelson vs Santana form

Steven Nelson has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Diego Pacheco on January 25, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had won against James Ballard on December 10, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at CHI Health Center, Omaha.

Before that, he had beaten DeAndre Ware on September 5, 2020, by technical knockout in the 6th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had defeated Cem Kilic on January 11, 2020, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, New Jersey.

Activity check

Nelson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 1 month and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What time does Nelson vs Santana start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Nelson vs Santana?

Nelson vs Santana will be broadcast on YouTube in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Nelson vs Santana?

Nelson vs Santana is available to stream for free via YouTube. You can watch YouTube via your smartphone, smart TV or games console.

What are the odds on Nelson vs Santana?

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