Priest vs Mendez

Who won Priest vs Mendez?

Eric Priest beat Paul Mendez by knockout in the 1st round on Thursday, December 14th, 2023, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jose Sanchez's and Walter Santibanes' clash.

Priest vs Mendez stats

Back in December 2023, Eric Priest stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Paul Mendez made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws.

Eric Priest was the younger man by 10 years, at 25 years old.

Mendez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Priest. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Eric Priest and Paul Mendez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Priest was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 11 years later than Mendez, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 106 fewer professional rounds, totaling 44 compared to Mendez's 150.

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What time did Priest vs Mendez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Priest vs Mendez?

Priest vs Mendez was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Priest vs Mendez?

Eric Priest was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Paul Mendez made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+650) with oddsmakers.