Rigondeaux vs Ceja

Who won Rigondeaux vs Ceja?

Guillermo Rigondeaux beat Julio Ceja by technical knockout in the 8th round on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the WBC super bantamweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jermell Charlo's and Jorge Cota's clash.

Rigondeaux vs Ceja stats

Back in June 2019, Guillermo Rigondeaux stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Julio Ceja made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 28 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ceja had a large advantage in power over Rigondeaux, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Rigondeaux's 67%.

Guillermo Rigondeaux was the older man by 13 years, at 39 years old.

Ceja had a height advantage of 1 inch over Rigondeaux. Despite this, he had a 5-inch reach advantage.

Guillermo Rigondeaux fought out of the southpaw stance, while Julio Ceja was an orthodox fighter.

Rigondeaux was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 month earlier than Ceja, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 20 fewer professional rounds, totaling 164 compared to Ceja's 184.

Guillermo Rigondeaux went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC at super bantamweight.

Julio Ceja was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the 122lb division.

Rigondeaux vs Ceja form

Rigondeaux had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Giovanni Delgado on January 13, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round at Microsoft Theater, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Vasyl Lomachenko on December 9, 2017, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, his fight against Moises Flores on June 17, 2017 ended in a no contest at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Jazza Dickens on July 16, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

He had won against Drian Francisco on November 21, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Las Vegas, United States.

Ceja had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Franklin Manzanilla on May 26, 2018, by unanimous decision in the 4th round at Teatro Moliere, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had beaten Anselmo Moreno on May 27, 2017, by knockout in the 3rd round at Centro de Convenciones Amador, Panama City, Panama.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Hugo Ruiz on February 27, 2016, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Hugo Ruiz on August 29, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

He had won against Oscar Blanquet on March 14, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Auditorio Municipal, Naucalpan, Mexico.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Guillermo Rigondeaux had been fighting more than Julio Ceja.

Going into this contest, Guillermo Rigondeaux had last fought 5 months and 10 days ago, while Julio Ceja's last outing had been 1 year and 28 days ago.

Rigondeaux's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

Ceja's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

What time did Rigondeaux vs Ceja start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Rigondeaux vs Ceja?

Rigondeaux vs Ceja was broadcast on FOX in the US.

What were the odds on Rigondeaux vs Ceja?

Guillermo Rigondeaux was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Julio Ceja made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.