Bookmakers made Henry Lebron a big favorite against Christopher Diaz when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 7th December 2024 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
He is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the clash outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Christopher Diaz if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Lebron winning while giving Diaz a 17% chance.
Lebron opened as the favorite at 1/6 (-590).
Diaz opened at 9/2 (+450).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 130 pounds (9.1 stones or 59.09 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Lebron vs Diaz-Velez Head To Head
Henry Lebron steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Christopher Diaz will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Diaz has an advantage in power over Lebron, with a 66% knockout percentage compared to Lebron's 53%.
Henry Lebron is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.
Lebron has a 4-inch reach advantage.
Henry Lebron fights out of the southpaw stance, while Christopher Diaz is an orthodox fighter.
Lebron is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 4 months later than Diaz, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 78 fewer professional rounds, totaling 98 compared to Diaz's 176.
Henry Lebron goes into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBA, and 12 by the IBF at super featherweight.
Christopher Diaz is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA in the 130lb division.
Lebron vs Diaz-Velez betting form
Diaz has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Derlyn Hernandez Gerarldo on July 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Isaac Dogboe on November 20, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada. He was a 69/50 (+140) underdog going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Emanuel Navarrete on April 24, 2021, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee. He was a 13/2 (+650) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Jason Sanchez on June 23, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 27/20 (+140) underdog going into the fight.
He had been beaten by Shakur Stevenson on April 20, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Who's been more active?
Lebron's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Diaz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Lebron vs Diaz Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico, which is 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Lebron vs Diaz for In-Play Betting?
Lebron vs Diaz-Velez will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
