Noakes vs Garcia

Who won Noakes vs Garcia?

Sam Noakes beat Benito Sanchez Garcia by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Noakes vs Garcia stats

Sam Noakes stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Benito Sanchez Garcia made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 19 losses and 4 draws.

Sam Noakes was the older man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

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

Noakes was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years and 3 months later than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 162 fewer professional rounds, totaling 94 compared to Garcia's 256.

Sam Noakes went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, and 4 by the WBO at lightweight.

Noakes vs Garcia form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had 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 had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time did Noakes vs Garcia start?

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

Who broadcast Noakes vs Garcia?

Noakes vs Garcia was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Noakes vs Garcia?

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