González vs. Carbajal: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
In a unification world title fight, Humberto González (Chiquita) and Michael Carbajal (Manitas de Piedra) put their light-flyweight belts on the line. González brings the WBC belt. Carbajal brings the IBF belt. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBC |
|---|
| lFL w2 d9 |
| IBF |
|---|
| lFL w1 d6 |
Date
This fight between Humberto González and Michael Carbajal took place on at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 166 cm, Michael Carbajal is the taller of the two by 11 cms; Humberto González is 155 cm. Despite being the shorter fighter, González has longer reach of 165 cm, which is 5 cms longer than Carbajal's 160 cm. González also has a 16 cm ape index advantage over Carbajal.
González is coming in to this fight with a record of 36-1 (27 KOs). His last fight was 3 months and 6 days ago against Melchor Cob Castro, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.
Carbajal comes in with an undefeated record of 27-0 (15 KOs). His last fight was 3 months and 1 day ago against Robinson Cuesta, which he won via 8th round TKO.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, González will be 26 years and 11 months old. Carbajal will be 25 years and 5 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at a rare 50-50 for both the fighters — either fighter could win this fight with equal probability. Here is the prediction for González vs Carbajal.
Result
Michael Carbajal defeated Humberto González via 7th round KO. González' 6 fight win streak comes to an end, and Carbajal advances his win streak to 28. Carbajal is now 28-0, and González 36-2.