Preview: Gabriela Fundora (14-0-0, 6 KOs) vs Gabriela Celeste Alaniz (15-1-0, 6 KOs)
Gabriela Fundora is set to face Gabriela Celeste Alaniz on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. This Flyweight bout will be contested over 10 rounds, with a weight limit of 112 pounds (50.8 kg).
Fundora enters the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins coming by knockout. Alaniz has a record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 6 wins by knockout. Statistically, Fundora holds a slight power advantage with a 43% knockout rate compared to Alaniz’s 40%.
At 22 years old, Fundora is six years younger than Alaniz. She also has a significant height advantage of 9 inches and a 7-inch reach advantage. Fundora fights out of the southpaw stance, while Alaniz is an orthodox fighter.
Despite having fewer fights, Fundora’s professional debut came in 2021, nearly three years after Alaniz’s debut in 2018. Fundora has fought 87 professional rounds compared to Alaniz’s 98.
Fundora is ranked number 2 by the WBA and 14 by the IBF at Flyweight. She has remained undefeated, stopping 2 of her last 5 opponents. Her most recent victory was against Esteuri Metiver Suero on March 16, 2024, in the 5th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Prior to that, she defeated Ricardo Lopez Torres by technical knockout in the 1st round at the Toyota Center, Houston, on December 2, 2023.
Fundora also secured wins against Haskell Rhodes on July 8, 2023, by unanimous decision, Alberto Mercado on January 28, 2023, by unanimous decision, and Daniel Rosas on October 20, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round.
Fundora’s last 3 fights have occurred over 1 year and 12 days, averaging approximately one fight every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 25 rounds, averaging 8.3 rounds per fight. In contrast, Alaniz’s last 2 fights have spanned 1 year, 3 months, and 25 days, averaging one fight every 7 months and 29 days, with a total of 20 rounds, averaging 10 rounds per fight.
Gabriela Fundora – 750
Gabriela Celeste Alaniz + 450
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 1, 2024
