Sanchez vs Fa

When is Sanchez vs Fa?

Frank Sanchez is set to take on Junior Fa on Saturday 23rd December 2023 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's and Otto Wallin's clash. Also, on the undercard will be Deontay Wilder's and Joseph Parker's fight, Dmitry Bivol's and Lyndon Arthur's fight for the WBA Super World Light Heavyweight title, Jai Opetaia's and Ellis Zorro's fight for the The Ring Cruiserweight and IBF World Cruiserweight championship, Daniel Dubois' and Jarrell Miller's contest and Arslanbek Makhmudov's and Agit Kabayel's bout.

Sanchez vs Fa stats

Frank Sanchez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Junior Fa will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Sanchez has advantage in power over Fa, with a 70% knock out percentage over Fa's 55%.

Frank Sanchez is the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Fa has a height advantage of 1 inch over Sanchez. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Frank Sanchez & Junior Fa fight out of an orthodox stance.

Sanchez is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 7 months later than Fa, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 7 more professional rounds, 103 to Fa's 96.

Frank Sanchez goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF and 9 by the RING at heavyweight.

Junior Fa is currently ranked number 10 by the WBA in the 201lb division.

Sanchez vs Fa form

Sanchez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Scott Alexander on 30th September 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Daniel Martz on 8th April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Going into that contest, he had beat Carlos Negron on 15th October 2022 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Before that, he had won against Christian Hammer on 1st January 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.

He had beat Efe Ajagba on 9th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

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

In his last fight, he lost to Lucas Browne on 5th June 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Marvel Stadium, Victoria, Australia.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Joseph Parker on 27th February 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Devin Vargas on 15th November 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Salt Palace, Utah, United States.

Before that, he had won against Dominick Guinn on 28th June 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.

He had defeated Newfel Ouatah on 2nd March 2019 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Voinovich Center, Ohio.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Frank Sanchez has been fighting more than Junior Fa.

Frank Sanchez last fought 2 months and 23 days ago, while Junior Fa's last outing was 1 year, 6 months and 18 days ago.

Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Fa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time does Sanchez vs Fa start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:40 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 2:40 PM EST or 11:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:40 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Sanchez vs Fa?

Sanchez vs Fa will be broadcast on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN PPV.

How do you stream Sanchez vs Fa?

You can stream the Sanchez vs Fa PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £19.99.

You can stream the Sanchez vs Fa PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $39.99.

What are the odds on Sanchez vs Fa?

Frank Sanchez is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/1 (+900) on Junior Fa if you fancy the massive upset.

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