Sam Noakes is set to face Ryan Walsh on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at Wembley Arena in Wembley.
The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, with a weight limit of 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
Sam Noakes steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, no losses, and no draws, with 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ryan Walsh will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Noakes has a significant power advantage over Walsh, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Walsh’s 45%.
Sam Noakes, at 27 years old, is 11 years younger than Ryan Walsh.
Noakes has a 1-inch height advantage over Walsh. Both fighters use an orthodox stance.
Noakes is the less experienced professional, having had 20 fewer fights and making his debut in 2019, 11 years and 7 months later than Walsh, who began his professional career in 2008. Noakes has fought a total of 65 professional rounds compared to Walsh’s 237.
Sam Noakes goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, number 3 by the WBO, number 13 by the IBF, and number 10 by The Ring at lightweight.
Noakes remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents. In his last fight, he defeated Gianluca Ceglia on September 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green. Prior to that, he beat Yvan Mendy on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12-round contest at York Hall. He also won against Lewis Sylvester on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight and BBBOC British Lightweight Championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick. Before that, he defeated Carlos Perez on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at York Hall. He also beat Karthik Sathish Kumar on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight Championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Walsh has won 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them and going the distance once. In his last fight, he won against Reece Mould on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield. Before that, he lost to Maxi Hughes on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12-round contest at First Direct Arena, Yorkshire. He also lost to Jazza Dickens on December 2, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire. Before that, he defeated Tyrone McCullagh on February 21, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at York Hall, London. He also beat Hairon Socarras on October 4, 2019, by technical knockout in the 9th round at York Hall, London.
In terms of recent activity, Sam Noakes has been fighting more frequently than Ryan Walsh. Noakes last fought 3 months and 1 day ago, while Walsh’s last outing was 2 months and 10 days ago.
Noakes’ last 5 fights span 1 year, 7 months, and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting approximately every 4 months. These bouts lasted an average of 6 rounds each.
Walsh’s last 5 fights span 5 years, 2 months, and 3 days, averaging a fight every 1 year and 13 days. These bouts lasted an average of 8.4 rounds each.
Sam Noakes – 1700
Ryan Walsh + 1200
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 6, 2024
