Ulysse Jr vs Valenzuela

Who won Ulysse Jr vs Valenzuela?

Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela beat Yves Ulysse Jr by technical knockout in the 1st round on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Erik Bazinyan's and Alantez Fox's clash.

Ulysse Jr vs Valenzuela stats

Back in February 2023, Yves Ulysse Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Yves Ulysse Jr was the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Valenzuela had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ulysse Jr.

Both Yves Ulysse Jr and Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ulysse Jr was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Valenzuela, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 27 fewer professional rounds, totaling 155 compared to Valenzuela's 182.

Yves Ulysse Jr went into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC at super lightweight.

Activity check

Ulysse Jr's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 3 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Valenzuela's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Ulysse Jr vs Valenzuela start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Ulysse Jr vs Valenzuela?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Ulysse Jr vs Valenzuela?

Yves Ulysse Jr was a 4/7 (-180) favorite going into the contest, while Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.