Verdejo vs Madera

Who won Verdejo vs Madera?

Felix Verdejo beat Will Madera by technical knockout in the 1st round on Thursday, July 16th, 2020, at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Verdejo vs Madera stats

Back in July 2020, Felix Verdejo stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Will Madera made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 3 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Verdejo had a slight advantage in power over Madera, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Madera's 53%.

Felix Verdejo was the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Verdejo had a height advantage of 2 inches over Madera. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Felix Verdejo and Will Madera fought out of an orthodox stance.

Verdejo was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 11 months earlier than Madera, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 33 more professional rounds, totaling 144 compared to Madera's 111.

Felix Verdejo went into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF at lightweight.

Verdejo vs Madera form

Verdejo had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Manuel Rey Rojas on January 18, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Bryan Vasquez on April 20, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Oliver Flores on February 3, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Before that, he had won against Juan Jose Martinez on June 11, 2016, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

He had beaten Jose Luis Rodriguez on April 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Activity check

Verdejo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 3 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Verdejo vs Madera start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Verdejo vs Madera?

Verdejo vs Madera was broadcast on ESPN in the US.

What were the odds on Verdejo vs Madera?

Felix Verdejo was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Will Madera made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.