Nontshinga vs Araneta II

When is Nontshinga vs Araneta II?

Sivenathi Nontshinga could fight Christian Araneta in Spring 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

The contest would be for the IBF jr flyweight championship of the world.

Nontshinga vs Araneta II stats

Sivenathi Nontshinga would step into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Christian Araneta would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Araneta would have a slight advantage in power over Nontshinga, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Nontshinga's 77%.

Sivenathi Nontshinga is the younger man by 4 years, at 25 years old.

Nontshinga has a height advantage of 1 inch over Araneta.

Sivenathi Nontshinga fights out of the orthodox stance, while Christian Araneta is a southpaw.

Nontshinga is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 10 months later than Araneta, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 28 fewer professional rounds, totaling 101 compared to Araneta's 129.

Sivenathi Nontshinga goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at jr flyweight.

Christian Araneta is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA, 11 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the 108lb division.

Nontshinga vs Araneta II form

Nontshinga has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Masamichi Yabuki on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Adrian Curiel on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Auditorio Guelaguetza, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Adrian Curiel on November 4, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Before that, he had beaten Regie Suganob on July 2, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at ICC, East London, South Africa.

He had defeated Hector Gabriel Flores on September 3, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

Activity check

Nontshinga's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Araneta's last 2 fights have come over a period of 4 years, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 years. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

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