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Boxing Preview: Robbie Davies Jnr (23-5-0, 15 KOs) vs Javier Fortuna (38-4-1, 27 KOs)

Robbie Davies Jnr is set to face Javier Fortuna on Friday, November 1st, 2024, at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena) in Belfast. This 10-round bout will take place in the Super Lightweight division, with a weight limit of 140 pounds (63.5 kg). The fight will be featured on the undercard of Padraig McCrory’s clash with Leonard Carrillo, alongside Kurt Walker’s bout against Rudy Garcia.  

Davies Jnr enters the ring with a record of 23 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, with 15 of those victories coming by knockout. Fortuna, meanwhile, has a record of 38 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, with 27 wins by knockout, giving him a slight edge in power with a 71% knockout rate compared to Davies Jnr’s 65%.  

Both fighters are 35 years old, but Davies Jnr has a 3-inch height advantage, though their reach is equal. Davies Jnr fights out of an orthodox stance, while Fortuna is a southpaw. In terms of experience, Davies Jnr has had 15 fewer fights and debuted in 2013, nearly five years after Fortuna, who began his professional career in 2009. Fortuna has fought 47 more professional rounds than Davies Jnr, totaling 222 compared to 175.  

Davies Jnr has won 2 of his last 5 fights, with one stoppage victory. In his most recent bout, he lost to Sergey Lipinets by unanimous decision on May 8, 2024, at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, United States. Prior to that, he was defeated by Darragh Foley by technical knockout on March 11, 2023, at Echo Arena in Liverpool. However, he secured victories against Javier Molina by split decision on May 21, 2022, at the O2 Arena in London, Henry Lundy by knockout on December 11, 2021, at Echo Arena in Merseyside, and Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela by majority decision on February 20, 2021, at Wembley Arena in London.  

Fortuna has won 3 of his last 5 fights, with two stoppages. His last bout was a knockout loss to Ryan Garcia on July 16, 2022, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Before that, he was defeated by Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz by unanimous decision on July 9, 2021, in their WBC Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Banc of California Stadium. Fortuna secured wins against Antonio Lozada Jr by knockout on November 21, 2020, at Staples Center, Jesus Andres Cuellar by technical knockout on November 2, 2019, in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, and Sharif Bogere by unanimous decision on February 9, 2019, at Dignity Health Sports Park.  

In terms of recent activity, Davies Jnr has been more active, fighting more frequently over the past three years. He last fought 5 months and 24 days ago, while Fortuna’s last fight was 2 years, 3 months, and 16 days ago. Davies Jnr’s last 5 fights spanned over 3 years and 8 months, averaging approximately one fight every 8 months and 27 days. In contrast, Fortuna’s last 5 fights spanned over 5 years and 8 months, averaging one fight every 1 year, 1 month, and 22 days. Both fighters’ bouts have lasted around 7 rounds on average.

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