Noakes vs Walsh

When is Noakes vs Walsh?

Sam Noakes will face Ryan Walsh on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Brad Pauls' and Denzel Bentley's clash for the BBBOC British Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Lawrence Okolie's and Hussein Muhamed's bout.

Noakes vs Walsh stats

Sam Noakes steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryan Walsh will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Noakes has a massive power advantage over Walsh, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Walsh's 45%.

Sam Noakes is the younger man by 11 years, at 27 years old.

Noakes has a height advantage of 1 inch over Walsh.

Both Sam Noakes and Ryan Walsh fight out of an orthodox stance.

Noakes is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 11 years and 7 months later than Walsh, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 172 fewer professional rounds, totaling 65 compared to Walsh's 237.

Sam Noakes goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 13 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring at lightweight.

Noakes vs Walsh form

Noakes remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Gianluca Ceglia on September 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.

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

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

Before that, he had beaten Carlos Perez on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had defeated Karthik Sathish Kumar on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.

Walsh has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Reece Mould on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Maxi Hughes on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Yorkshire.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Jazza Dickens on December 2, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire.

Before that, he had won against Tyrone McCullagh on February 21, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London.

He had defeated Hairon Socarras on October 4, 2019, by technical knockout in the 9th round at York Hall, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sam Noakes has been fighting more than Ryan Walsh.

Sam Noakes last fought 3 months and 1 day ago, while Ryan Walsh's last outing was 2 months and 10 days ago.

Noakes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

Walsh's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time does Noakes vs Walsh start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM GMT at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Noakes vs Walsh?

Noakes vs Walsh will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.

How do you stream Noakes vs Walsh?

In the UK you can stream Noakes vs Walsh on TNT Sports, and all their Boxing cards, via discovery+ Premium app and web player. You don’t need to be a BT broadband customer to enjoy discovery+ Premium, and you are only tied to a 1 month contract that you can canel at any time! You get all 4 TNT Sports channels + EuroSport 1 & 2.

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In the UK you can stream Noakes vs Walsh on TNT Sports, and all their Boxing cards, via the TNT Sports app and online player. This is included for free if you order TNT Sports on Sky TV, TalkTalk TV or BT TV. If you don’t have a TV package, it’s only available as a standalone app to existing or new BT broadband customers. Note, it’s not currently available on Roku or NowTV sticks, or games consoles.

1 month costs £29.99.

What are the odds on Noakes vs Walsh?

Sam Noakes is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/1 (+900) on Ryan Walsh if you fancy the massive upset.

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