Polanco vs Francis

Who won Polanco vs Francis?

Rohan Polanco beat Cesar Francis by technical knockout in the 5th round on Friday, July 28th, 2023, at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Seniesa Estrada beating Leonela Paola Yudica. Also on the undercard Andres Cortes beat Xavier Martinez, Carlos Balderas was overcome by Nahir Albright, and Abraham Nova was victorious over Jhonatan Romero.

Polanco vs Francis stats

Back in July 2023, Rohan Polanco stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Cesar Francis made his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Rohan Polanco was the younger man by 8 years, at 25 years old.

Both Rohan Polanco and Cesar Francis fought out of an orthodox stance.

Polanco was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 3 years and 6 months later than Francis, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, totaling 70 compared to Francis' 66.

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What time did Polanco vs Francis start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Polanco vs Francis?

Polanco vs Francis was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.

What were the odds on Polanco vs Francis?

Rohan Polanco was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the contest, while Cesar Francis made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.