Polanco vs Francis

Who won Polanco vs Francis?

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

Rohan Polanco stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero loses 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 9 years, at 24 years old.

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

Polanco was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2020, 3 year and 6 months later than Francis, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 18 less professional rounds, 48 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) favourite going into the contest, while Cesar Francis made his way into the ring at 33/10 (+330) with oddsmakers.