Boxing Preview: Erick Rosa (7-0-0, 2 KOs) vs Neider Valdez Aguilar (14-1-2, 11 KOs)

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Erick Rosa is set to face Neider Valdez Aguilar on Thursday, December 19th, 2024, at Pabellon de Karate, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo.

This 12-round bout will be in the Jr Flyweight division, with a weight limit of 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

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The contest is for the vacant WBA Jr Flyweight championship of the world.

Erick Rosa enters the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, no losses, and no draws, with 2 of those wins coming by knockout.

Neider Valdez Aguilar will step into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Aguilar has a significant power advantage over Rosa, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Rosa’s 29%.

Erick Rosa, at 24 years old, is one year older than Neider Valdez Aguilar.

Both fighters use an orthodox stance.

Rosa is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights. He made his debut in 2020, 2 years and 4 months after Aguilar, whose first professional fight was in 2018. Rosa has fought a total of 67 professional rounds compared to Aguilar’s 69.

Rosa is ranked number 1 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, and 10 by The Ring at Jr Flyweight.

Aguilar is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA in the 108lb division.

Rosa’s last 3 fights have spanned over a period of 2 years, 11 months, and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, averaging 10.7 rounds per fight.

Erick Rosa                                            – 300

Neider Valdez Aguilar                    + 240

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

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