Boxing Match Preview: Tiara Brown (19-0-0, 2 KOs) vs. Emma Gongora (10-3-1, 0 KOs)

Event: OTX 16 – WBC World Female Featherweight Title
Main Card Start: 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT)
Ring Walks (approx.): 9:40–10:00 PM ET (depending on undercard length)
Venue: Bayou Music Center, Houston, Texas (Capacity: ~3,600)
Broadcast: DAZN

Injury Report

Tiara Brown (USA, 19–0, 2 KOs, age 37):

No reported injuries.

Coming off her career-best win, dethroning Skye Nicolson in Australia to capture the WBC title in March 2025.

Emma Gongora (France, 10–3–1, 0 KOs, age 31):

No reported injuries.

Riding a five-fight unbeaten streak, though she has never scored a professional knockout.

Key Fighter Matchups

Brown’s Experience vs. Gongora’s Resilience

Brown is a decorated amateur (IBA Worlds gold in 2012, bronze in 2014) and now an undefeated pro champion.

Gongora started her career 0–2 but has since rebuilt, showing toughness against high-level opposition.

Power vs. Durability

Brown has modest KO power but is sharp, accurate, and relentless.

Gongora has never been stopped, even against world-class opponents like Estelle Mossely and Rima Ayadi.

Pressure vs. Countering

Brown thrives on controlling range with her jab and combinations.

Gongora will need to close distance, rough Brown up, and make it a physical fight.

Recent Fighter Form

Tiara Brown:

W – UD vs. Skye Nicolson (Mar 2025, WBC Title)

W – UD vs. veteran contender (2024)

W – UD vs. regional opponent (2023)

Trend: Undefeated, peaking late in her career, now defending her crown for the first time.

Emma Gongora:

W – UD vs. Alondra Garcia (2025)

W – UD vs. regional contender (2024)

D – vs. top French rival (2023)

Trend: Unbeaten in last five, but stepping up to world-title level for the first time.

Series History

First-ever meeting between Brown and Gongora.

Betting Trends

Tiara Brown:

19–0 career record.

3 of last 5 wins by wide unanimous decision.

Covered as an underdog vs. Nicolson, now a heavy favorite.

Emma Gongora:

10–3–1 career record.

11 of 14 career fights have gone the distance.

First fight in the U.S., first time as a double-digit underdog.

Historical Betting Results

Brown: Cashed big as a +500 underdog against Nicolson in March 2025.

Gongora: Decision markets have cashed in 10 of her 14 fights.

Trend: Brown fights often go the distance, but her accuracy and pace can force late stoppages; Gongora fights almost always go to the cards.

FIGHT ODDS

Tiara Brown                       – 2000

Emma Gongora                + 1100

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 19, 2025