Nishida vs Jimenez

Who won Nishida vs Jimenez?

Ryosuke Nishida beat Christian Medina by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, August 11th, 2023, at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 116-112, 117-111 in favor of winner Ryosuke Nishida.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Nishida vs Jimenez stats

Back in August 2023, Ryosuke Nishida stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Christian Medina made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Ryosuke Nishida was the older man by 8 years, at 27 years old.

Nishida had a height advantage of 2 inches over Medina. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Ryosuke Nishida fought out of the southpaw stance, while Christian Medina was an orthodox fighter.

Nishida was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years later than Medina, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 98 compared to Medina's 122.

Ryosuke Nishida went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at bantamweight.

Christian Medina was ranked number 12 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF in the 118lb division.

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What time did Nishida vs Jimenez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan, which was 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nishida vs Jimenez?

Ryosuke Nishida was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Christian Medina made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.