Ziani vs Dilmaghani

Who won Ziani vs Dilmaghani?

Samir Ziani beat Alex Dilmaghani by technical knockout in the 12th round on Saturday, September 5th, 2020, at Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, Yorkshire.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Ziani vs Dilmaghani stats

Back in September 2020, Samir Ziani stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alex Dilmaghani made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Dilmaghani had a large advantage in power over Ziani, boasting a 42% knockout percentage compared to Ziani's 19%.

Samir Ziani was the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Dilmaghani had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ziani.

Samir Ziani fought out of the orthodox stance, while Alex Dilmaghani was a southpaw.

Ziani was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year later than Dilmaghani, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 163 more professional rounds, totaling 293 compared to Dilmaghani's 130.

Samir Ziani went into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBC, and 12 by the IBF at super featherweight.

Ziani vs Dilmaghani form

Dilmaghani had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had drawn with Francisco Fonseca on November 16, 2019, by majority draw in their 12 round contest at York Hall, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Martin Parlagi on May 25, 2019, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Road, Lancashire.

Going into that contest, he had won against Cristian Arrazola on October 20, 2018, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Montreal Casino, Quebec, Canada.

Before that, he had beaten Andy Almendras on February 10, 2018, by technical knockout in the 4th round at 17 Steakhouse, Ontario.

He had defeated Tuomo Eronen on November 11, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Powerade Centre, Ontario.

Activity check

Dilmaghani's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

What time did Ziani vs Dilmaghani start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Ziani vs Dilmaghani?

Ziani vs Dilmaghani was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

What were the odds on Ziani vs Dilmaghani?

Samir Ziani was a 71/50 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Alex Dilmaghani made his way into the ring at 27/50 (-190) with oddsmakers.