Result · Head to head
Goodman vs Nishida result
Sun, 27 Sept 2026, Toyota Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Result
Sam Goodman beat Ryosuke Nishida by unanimous decision.
The model had Sam Goodman at 55% before the fight — it called it ✓
Ranking impact
Goodman 91.1 (P4P #111) → 92.0 (P4P #99) +0.9
Nishida 85.6 (P4P #220) → unranked
What the model predicted
Predicted: Goodman by decision · 22% inside the distance
BOXINGRANK’s Glicko-2 model, from the last ratings published before fight day — a win probability, not bookmaker odds.
The pre-fight picture
Sam Goodman and Ryosuke Nishida met at super bantamweight on Sun, 27 Sept 2026. Going in, the model rated Goodman a 55% chance to win against Nishida's 45%. Goodman has stopped 35% of the opponents beaten, and the model put the chance of a finish inside the distance at 22%. Both are in our pound-for-pound list: Goodman at #111, Nishida at #220. Nishida has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Recent form · going into the fight
Goodman
- WRodrigo RuizUD 2026
- WTyler BlizzardUD 2025
- LNick BallUD 2025
- WCesar VacaUD 2025
- WMark SchleibsKO 2024
Nishida
- WBryan MercadoTD 2026
- LJunto NakataniTKO 2025
- WAnuchai DonsuaKO 2024
- WEmmanuel RodriguezUD 2024
- WChristian MedinaUD 2023
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One random run with a live scorecard — for fun. The stable prediction is the panel above.
How it ends · 10,000 sims
inside the distance 23%If it ends early — most likely round
Of finishes, ~55% go to Goodman. Win probability is shown above. For analysis, not betting.
Tale of the tape
edges 7 — 3Punch stats
Common opponents · 0
No shared opponents in the data.
FAQ
Who won Sam Goodman vs Ryosuke Nishida?
Sam Goodman beat Ryosuke Nishida by unanimous decision on Sun, 27 Sept 2026. Before the fight, BOXINGRANK's model had Sam Goodman as the favourite at 55%.
Who is the favourite in Sam Goodman vs Ryosuke Nishida?
BOXINGRANK's model made Sam Goodman the favourite with a 55% win probability (Ryosuke Nishida 45%). This is our rating model's estimate, not bookmaker odds.
What are Sam Goodman and Ryosuke Nishida's records?
Sam Goodman is 23-1-0 (wins-losses-draws) with 8 wins by knockout; Ryosuke Nishida is 11-2-0 with 1 knockout wins.