Villar vs Noriega

Who won Villar vs Noriega?

Jairo Noriega beat Azael Villar by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday 8th March 2024 at Casino Pharaohs in Managua.

The scorecards were announced as 112-116, 111-117, 111-117 in favor of winner Jairo Noriega.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 KG).

Villar vs Noriega stats

Azael Villar stepped into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 loses and 4 draws.

Jairo Noriega made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws.

Azael Villar was the older man by 11 years, at 29 years old.

Villar had a height advantage of 2 inches over Noriega.

Both Azael Villar & Jairo Noriega fought out of an orthodox stance.

Villar was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 years and 2 months earlier than Noriega, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 29 more professional rounds, 123 to Noriega's 94.

Azael Villar went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 8 by the WBC and 7 by the WBO at jr flyweight.

Jairo Noriega was ranked number 7 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC and 12 by the WBO in the 108lb division.

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What time did Villar vs Noriega start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Casino Pharaohs, Managua, Nicaragua, 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 Villar vs Noriega?

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

What were the odds on Villar vs Noriega?

Azael Villar was a 20/23 (-110) favourite going into the contest, while Jairo Noriega made his way into the ring at 20/21 (-110) with oddsmakers.