Leo vs Dlamini

When is Leo vs Dlamini?

Angelo Leo is set to fight Lerato Dlamini on Saturday, February 21st, 2026, Albuquerque.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest is for the IBF featherweight championship of the world.

Leo will be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Luis Alberto Lopez in August 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year, 3 months and 3 days.

Leo vs Dlamini stats

Angelo Leo steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lerato Dlamini will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Dlamini has an advantage in power over Leo, with a 57% knockout percentage compared to Leo's 46%.

Angelo Leo is the same age as Lerato Dlamini, at 31 years old.

Leo has a height advantage of 1 inch over Dlamini.

Both Angelo Leo and Lerato Dlamini fight out of an orthodox stance.

Leo is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 8 months earlier than Dlamini, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 23 more professional rounds, totaling 177 compared to Dlamini's 154.

Angelo Leo goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at featherweight.

Lerato Dlamini is currently ranked number 14 by the WBC, and 8 by the IBF in the 126lb division.

Leo vs Dlamini form

Leo has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Tomoki Kameda on May 24, 2025, by majority decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Intex Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Luis Alberto Lopez on August 10, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Eduardo Baez on April 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Before that, he had won against Mike Plania on January 31, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

He had beaten Nicolas Polanco on November 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Activity check

Leo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Dlamini's last 3 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time does Leo vs Dlamini start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Albuquerque, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Leo vs Dlamini?

Leo vs Dlamini will be broadcast on ProBox TV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Leo vs Dlamini?

In the US you can stream Leo vs Dlamini on ProboxTV, via their Youtube Channel.

The whole event costs free.

In the UK you can stream Leo vs Dlamini on ProboxTV, via their Youtube Channel.

The whole event costs free.

What are the odds on Leo vs Dlamini?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Leo vs Dlamini yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.