Pierce vs Villanueva

Who won Pierce vs Villanueva?

Elijah Pierce beat Arthur Villanueva by technical knockout in the 4th round on Friday, March 29th, 2024, at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Pierce vs Villanueva stats

Back in March 2024, Elijah Pierce stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Arthur Villanueva made his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.

Elijah Pierce was the younger man by 7 years, at 28 years old.

Pierce had a height advantage of 3 inches over Villanueva.

Elijah Pierce fought out of the southpaw stance, while Arthur Villanueva was an orthodox fighter.

Pierce was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 7 years and 10 months later than Villanueva, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 181 fewer professional rounds, totaling 93 compared to Villanueva's 274.

Elijah Pierce went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBA, 9 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

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Villanueva's last 4 fights had come over a period of 8 years, 8 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 2 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time did Pierce vs Villanueva start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Pierce vs Villanueva?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Pierce vs Villanueva?

Elijah Pierce was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the contest, while Arthur Villanueva made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.