Sandoval vs Yafai

When is Sandoval vs Yafai?

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval could face the challenge of Galal Yafai in Autumn/Fall 2026 at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

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).

The contest would be for the WBC flyweight championship of the world.

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 10 months and 25 days. This fight is a mandatory contest for 's WBC Belt.

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 10 months and 25 days.

Yafai would be making his 3rd defense of the WBC Interim World Flyweight Championship. He won this belt against Sandoval vs Yafai in January 1970. He has held this belt for 56 years, 5 months and 23 days.

Sandoval vs Yafai stats

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

Galal Yafai would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 9 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.

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

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval is the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

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

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

Sandoval is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Yafai, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 106 more professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Yafai's 61.

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at flyweight.

Galal Yafai is currently ranked number 4 by The Ring in the 112lb division.

Sandoval vs Yafai form

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

In his last fight, he won against 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 won against 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 defeated Carlos Buitrago on March 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at YouTube Theater, Inglewood.

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

Yafai remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

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

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

Activity check

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

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval last fought 1 year and 16 days ago, while Galal Yafai's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 25 days ago.

Sandoval's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Yafai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

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