Sanchez vs Santibanes

Who won Sanchez vs Santibanes?

Jose Sanchez beat Walter Santibanes by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Thursday, December 14th, 2023, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 99-91, 98-92 in favor of winner Jose Sanchez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Priest vs Mendez.

Sanchez vs Santibanes stats

Back in December 2023, Jose Sanchez stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Walter Santibanes made his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Sanchez had a large advantage in power over Santibanes, boasting a 39% knockout percentage compared to Santibanes' 17%.

Jose Sanchez was the older man by 6 years, at 39 years old.

Both Jose Sanchez and Walter Santibanes fought out of an orthodox stance.

Sanchez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 4 years and 3 months earlier than Santibanes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 37 more professional rounds, totaling 122 compared to Santibanes' 85.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Walter Santibanes had been fighting more than Jose Sanchez.

Going into this contest, Jose Sanchez had last fought 2 years, 8 months and 23 days ago, while Walter Santibanes' last outing had been 6 months and 6 days ago.

What time did Sanchez vs Santibanes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Sanchez vs Santibanes?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Sanchez vs Santibanes?

Jose Sanchez was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the contest, while Walter Santibanes made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.