Giovani Santillan is set to face Fredrick Lawson on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
The bout will be contested over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, with a weight limit of 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
This fight will be part of the undercard for the clash between Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez for the WBO World Junior Lightweight Championship. Also on the undercard will be the bout between Rafael Espinoza and Robeisy Ramirez for the WBO World Featherweight title.
Giovani Santillan steps into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Fredrick Lawson enters with a record of 30 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Lawson has a power advantage over Santillan, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Santillan’s 53%.
Giovani Santillan, at 33 years old, is two years younger than Fredrick Lawson.
Lawson has a height advantage of 3 inches over Santillan, which also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage. Santillan fights out of a southpaw stance, while Lawson is an orthodox fighter.
Santillan is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights and making his debut in 2012, 1 year and 2 months later than Lawson, who had his first professional fight in 2011. However, Santillan has fought 1 more professional round, totaling 176 compared to Lawson’s 175.
Giovani Santillan is ranked number 10 by the WBC and number 6 by The Ring at welterweight.
Santillan has won 4 of his last 5 fights, stopping 2 of them and going the distance twice. In his last fight, he lost to Brian Norman Jr. on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round of their WBO Interim World Welterweight Championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.
Prior to that, he defeated Alexis Rocha on October 21, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Kia Forum, Inglewood. He won against Erick Bone on July 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Firelake Arena, Shawnee. Before that, he beat Julio Luna Avila on August 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego. He also defeated Jeovanis Barraza on April 9, 2022, by knockout in the 7th round at The Hangar, California.
Santillan’s last 5 fights span 2 years, 7 months, and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 13 days. These bouts have lasted an average of 8.6 rounds each.
Lawson’s last 2 fights span 11 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 17 days. These bouts have lasted an average of 4 rounds each.
Giovani Santillan – 3300
Fredrick Lawson + 1900
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 6, 2024
