Fujioka vs. Esparza: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
In a unification world title fight, Naoko Fujioka and Marlen Esparza put their flyweight belts on the line. Fujioka brings the WBA belt. Esparza brings the WBC belt. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBA | WBC | WBO |
|---|---|---|
| BT w1 d1 | ||
| sFL w1 d1 | ||
| FL w1 d3 | ||
| lFL w1 | ||
| ST w1 d2 |
| WBC |
|---|
| FL w1 |
Date
This fight between Naoko Fujioka and Marlen Esparza took place on at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 160 cm, Marlen Esparza is the taller of the two by 3 cms; Naoko Fujioka is 157 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 163 cm, Esparza also has reach advantage of 2 cms over Fujioka's 161 cm. Fujioka has a 1 cm ape index advantage over Esparza.
Fujioka is coming in to this fight with a record of 19-2-1 (7 KOs). Her last fight was 9 months ago against Sulem Ochoa, which she won via 10 round majority decision.
Esparza comes in with a record of 10-1 (1 KOs). Her last fight was 9 months and 21 days ago against Ibeth Zamora Silva, which she won via 10 round unanimous decision.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Fujioka will be 46 years and 7 months old. Esparza will be 32 years and 8 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 73-27 in favor of Marlen Esparza. Here is the prediction for Fujioka vs Esparza.
Result
Marlen Esparza defeated Naoko Fujioka via 10 round UD to win the WBA and The Ring flyweight titles and retain the WBC flyweight title. Fujioka's 1 fight win streak comes to an end, and Esparza advances her win streak to 4. Esparza is now 11-1, and Fujioka 19-3-1.