Noakes vs Garcia

When is Noakes vs Garcia?

Sam Noakes is set to square off against Benito Sanchez Garcia on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

The fight is scheduled for 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Noakes vs Garcia stats

Sam Noakes steps into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Benito Sanchez Garcia will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 18 losses and 4 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Noakes has a massive power advantage over Garcia, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 29%.

Sam Noakes is the older man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Both Sam Noakes and Benito Sanchez Garcia fight out of an orthodox stance.

Noakes is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years and 3 months later than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 156 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Garcia's 248.

Sam Noakes goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 7 by The Ring at lightweight.

Noakes vs Garcia form

Noakes has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Abdullah Mason on November 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ryan Walsh on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Lightweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Gianluca Ceglia on September 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Before that, he had won against Yvan Mendy on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had beaten Lewis Sylvester on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight and BBBOC British Lightweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.

Activity check

Noakes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time does Noakes vs Garcia start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What are the odds on Noakes vs Garcia?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Noakes vs Garcia yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.