Yafai vs Sandoval

When is Yafai vs Sandoval?

Galal Yafai could face the challenge of Ricardo Rafael Sandoval in Spring 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Yafai would be making his 3rd defense of the WBC Interim World Flyweight Championship. He won this belt against Yafai vs Sandoval in January 1970. He has held this belt for 55 years, 7 months and 16 days.

Sandoval would be defending his WBC World Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Kenshiro Teraji in July 2025. He has held this belt for 18 days.

He would be defending WBA World Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Kenshiro Teraji in July 2025. He has held this title for 18 days.

Yafai vs Sandoval stats

Galal Yafai would step into the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval would make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Yafai would have an advantage in power over Sandoval, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Sandoval's 67%.

Galal Yafai is the older man by 6 years, at 32 years old.

Sandoval has a height advantage of 4 inches over Yafai. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Galal Yafai and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval fight out of an orthodox stance.

Yafai is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 5 years and 8 months later than Sandoval, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 106 fewer professional rounds, totaling 61 compared to Sandoval's 167.

Galal Yafai goes into the fight ranked number 5 by The Ring at flyweight.

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, and 1 by The Ring in the 112lb division.

Yafai vs Sandoval form

Yafai has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, his contest against Francisco Rodriguez Jr on June 21, 2025 ended in a no contest at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Sunny Edwards on November 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Flyweight championship fight at BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sergio Orozco Oliva on September 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield.

Before that, he had defeated Agustin Mauro Gauto on April 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

He had won against Rocco Santomauro on December 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Sandoval has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Kenshiro Teraji on July 30, 2025, by split decision in their WBC World Flyweight and WBA World Flyweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Saleto Henderson on February 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Angel Acosta on July 6, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

Before that, he had won against Carlos Buitrago on March 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at YouTube Theater, Inglewood.

He had beaten Rocco Santomauro on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Galal Yafai has been fighting more than Ricardo Rafael Sandoval.

Galal Yafai last fought 7 months and 24 days ago, while Ricardo Rafael Sandoval's last outing was 6 months and 15 days ago.

Yafai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Sandoval's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

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