Who won Priest vs Mendez?
Eric Priest beat Paul Mendez by knockout in the 1st round on Thursday 14th December 2023 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in 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 loses and 0 draws.
Paul Mendez made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 4 loses 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 & Paul Mendez fought out of an orthodox stance.
Priest was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 less fights, and made his debut in 2020, 11 year later than Mendez, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 116 less professional rounds, 34 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 the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by DAZN Global.
What were the odds on Priest vs Mendez?
Eric Priest was a 1/12 (-1200) favourite going into the contest, while Paul Mendez made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+650) with oddsmakers.
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