Marlen Esparza is set to face Arely Mucino on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Toyota Arena, Ontario.
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, with a weight limit of 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).
Marlen Esparza steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knockout.
Arely Mucino will make her way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Mucino has a significant power advantage over Esparza, boasting a 34% knockout percentage compared to Esparza’s 7%.
Both Marlen Esparza and Arely Mucino are 35 years old and fight out of an orthodox stance.
Esparza is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and making her debut in 2017, 9 years and 1 month later than Mucino, whose first professional fight was in 2008. Esparza has fought 122 professional rounds compared to Mucino’s 272.
Marlen Esparza has won 4 of her last 5 opponents. In her last fight, she lost to Gabriela Celeste Alaniz on April 27, 2024, by split decision in their 10-round contest at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States.
Prior to that, she defeated Gabriela Celeste Alaniz on July 8, 2023, by majority decision in their 10-round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio.
Earlier, she beat Eva Guzman on August 6, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth.
Before that, she won against Naoko Fujioka on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Alamodome, Texas.
She also defeated Anabel Ortiz on December 18, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at AT&T Center, Texas.
Esparza’s last 5 fights have spanned over 2 years, 11 months, and 26 days, averaging approximately one fight every 7 months and 6 days. In those bouts, she fought a total of 41 rounds, averaging 8.2 rounds per fight.
Marlen Esparza – 700
Arely Mucin + 450
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, December 13, 2024
