Rosa vs Mendez

When is Rosa vs Mendez?

Erick Rosa could face Wilfredo Mendez in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

would be defending WBA World Light Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Neider Valdez Aguilar in December 2024.He has held this belt for 3 months and 8 days.

Rosa vs Mendez stats

Erick Rosa would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Wilfredo Mendez would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Mendez would have a slight advantage in power over Rosa, with a 30% knockout percentage compared to Rosa's 25%.

Erick Rosa is the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.

Mendez has a height advantage of 2 inches over Rosa. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Erick Rosa fights out of the orthodox stance, while Wilfredo Mendez is a southpaw.

Rosa is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 3 months later than Mendez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 89 fewer professional rounds, totaling 79 compared to Mendez's 168.

Erick Rosa goes into the fight ranked number 10 by The Ring at jr flyweight.

Wilfredo Mendez is currently ranked number 15 by the WBC in the 108lb division.

Rosa vs Mendez form

Mendez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Nelvis Rodriguez on February 21, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jesus Haro on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Coliseo Ruben Zayas, Trujillo Alto.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Yudai Shigeoka on April 16, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC Interim World Minimumweight championship fight at Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Before that, he had lost to Masataka Taniguchi on December 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

He had beaten Gabriel Mendoza on February 8, 2020, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Hotel El Panama, Panama City, Panama.

Activity check

Rosa's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Mendez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Rosa vs Mendez?

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