Velazquez vs Soumaoro

Who won Velazquez vs Soumaoro?

Orestes Velazquez beat Mohamed Soumaoro by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday 23rd September 2023 at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando.

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 Richardson Hitchins beating Jose Zepeda. Also, on the undercard Jessica McCaskill beat Sandy Ryan, Conor Benn defeated Rodolfo Orozco and Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams was victorious over Steve Rolls.

Velazquez vs Soumaoro stats

Orestes Velazquez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero loses and 0 draws.

Mohamed Soumaoro made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Orestes Velazquez was the same age as Mohamed Soumaoro, at 30 years old.

Velazquez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Soumaoro.

Both Orestes Velazquez & Mohamed Soumaoro fought out of an orthodox stance.

Velazquez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 less fights, and made his debut in 2021, 4 year and 3 months later than Soumaoro, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 41 less professional rounds, 34 to Soumaoro's 75.

Orestes Velazquez went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA at super lightweight.

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What time did Velazquez vs Soumaoro start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Velazquez vs Soumaoro?

Velazquez vs Soumaoro was broadcast on DAZN in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by DAZN Global.

What were the odds on Velazquez vs Soumaoro?

Orestes Velazquez was a 1/8 (-830) favourite going into the contest, while Mohamed Soumaoro made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.