Torrez Jr vs Dawejko

Who won Torrez Jr vs Dawejko?

Richard Torrez Jr beat Joey Dawejko by on Friday, September 20th, 2024, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Richard Torrez Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jaime Munguia's and Erik Bazinyan's clash.

Torrez Jr vs Dawejko stats

Back in September 2024, Richard Torrez Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joey Dawejko made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 11 losses and 4 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Torrez Jr had a massive power advantage over Dawejko, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Dawejko's 57%.

Richard Torrez Jr was the younger man by 9 years, at 25 years old.

Torrez Jr had a height advantage of 4 inches over Dawejko. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Richard Torrez Jr fought out of the southpaw stance, while Joey Dawejko was an orthodox fighter.

Torrez Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 33 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 12 years and 9 months later than Dawejko, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 189 fewer professional rounds, totaling 30 compared to Dawejko's 219.

Torrez Jr vs Dawejko form

Torrez Jr remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Brandon Moore on May 18, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at PECHANGA ARENA, San Diego, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Curtis Harper on December 9, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyrrell Anthony Herndon on October 14, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Fort Bend Epicenter, Rosenberg.

Before that, he had won against Willie Jake Jr on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

He had beaten James Bryant on February 3, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Activity check

Torrez Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

Dawejko's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 4 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Torrez Jr vs Dawejko start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which was around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Torrez Jr vs Dawejko?

Torrez Jr vs Dawejko was broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports+.

What were the odds on Torrez Jr vs Dawejko?

Richard Torrez Jr was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Joey Dawejko made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.