When is Puello vs Romero?

Alberto Puello is set to square off against Rolando Romero on Saturday 13th May 2023 at The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 KG).

This contest is for the WBA super lightweight championship of the world.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Barthelemy vs Juarez.

Puello vs Romero stats

Alberto Puello steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Rolando Romero will make his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Romero has a massive power advantage over Puello, boosting at 86% knock out percentage over Puello's 48%.

Alberto Puello is the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Puello has a height advantage of 1 inch over Romero. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Alberto Puello fights out of the southpaw stance, while Rolando Romero is an orthodox fighter.

Puello is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Romero, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 87 more professional rounds, 144 to Romero's 57.

Alberto Puello goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the RING at super lightweight.

Rolando Romero is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA in the 140lb division.

Puello vs Romero form

Puello remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Batyr Akhmedov on 20th August 2022 by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Ve Shawn Owens on 18th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Armory, Minneapolis.

Going into that contest, he had beat Jesus Antonio Rubio on 21st July 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pabellon de Boleibol, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Before that, he had won against Cristian Rafael Coria on 17th December 2020 by knockout in the 6th round at Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo Domingo.

He had beat Jonathan Alonso on 27th July 2019 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo.

Romero has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on 28th May 2022 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Anthony Yigit on 17th July 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at AT&T Center, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Avery Sparrow on 23rd January 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

Before that, he had defeated Jackson Marinez on 15th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

He had beat Arturs Ahmetovs on 22nd February 2020 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Rolando Romero has been fighting more than Alberto Puello.

Alberto Puello last fought 7 months and 11 days ago, while Rolando Romero's last outing was 10 months and 3 days ago.

Puello's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Romero's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time does Puello vs Romero start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Puello vs Romero?

Puello vs Romero will be broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

How do you stream Puello vs Romero?

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What are the odds on Puello vs Romero?

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