Padley vs Fiaz

Who won Padley vs Fiaz?

Josh Padley beat Aqib Fiaz by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield.

The scorecards were announced as 115-112, 114-113, 114-113 in favor of winner Josh Padley.

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).

Also on the undercard Ibrahim Nadim was defeated by Ibraheem Sulaimaan, and Leo Atang beat Fouad Shaili.

Padley vs Fiaz stats

Josh Padley stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Aqib Fiaz made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Padley had an advantage in power over Fiaz, with a 33% knockout percentage compared to Fiaz's 14%.

Josh Padley was the older man by 4 years, at 30 years old.

Padley had a height advantage of 1 inch over Fiaz.

Both Josh Padley and Aqib Fiaz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Padley was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 28 days later than Fiaz, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 128 compared to Fiaz's 107.

Josh Padley went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 15 by the WBC, and 12 by the IBF at super featherweight.

Padley vs Fiaz form

Padley had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Jaouad Belmehdi on January 31, 2026, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Reece Bellotti on October 11, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Marko Cvetanovic on April 19, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield.

Before that, he had been beaten by Shakur Stevenson on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Mark Chamberlain on September 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Padley's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Fiaz's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Padley vs Fiaz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM BST at Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom, which was 4:30 PM EST or 1:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Padley vs Fiaz?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Padley vs Fiaz?

Josh Padley was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest, while Aqib Fiaz made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.