Bookmakers made Zelfa Barrett a big favorite against Jazza Dickens when they meet in their bout on Saturday 15th February 2025 at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Jazza Dickens if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Barrett winning while giving Dickens a 17% chance.
Barrett opened as the favorite at 1/6 (-590).
Dickens opened at 4/1 (+400) which has shorten by 3/-2 (+70).
The fight is scheduled for 12 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.
Barrett vs Dickens Head To Head
Zelfa Barrett steps into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jazza Dickens will make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Barrett has an advantage in power over Dickens, with a 55% knockout percentage compared to Dickens' 41%.
Zelfa Barrett is the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.
Barrett has a height advantage of 2 inches over Dickens. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Zelfa Barrett fights out of the orthodox stance, while Jazza Dickens is a southpaw.
Barrett is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 9 months later than Dickens, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 46 fewer professional rounds, totaling 202 compared to Dickens' 248.
Zelfa Barrett goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 6 by the IBF at super featherweight.
Barrett vs Dickens betting form
Barrett has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he beat Jordan Gill on April 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Costin Ion on November 25, 2023, by points in the 8th round at 3ARENA, Dublin, Ireland. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Jason Sanchez on April 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, United Kingdom. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had been beaten by Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on November 5, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
He had beaten Faroukh Kourbanov on June 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Wales, United Kingdom.
Dickens has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Hector Andres Sosa on July 22, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round at Dubai Studio City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Lerato Dlamini on October 15, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Olympia, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had won against Andoni Gago on April 22, 2022, by knockout in the 5th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside.
Before that, he had lost to Kid Galahad on August 7, 2021, by knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex. He was a 9/4 (+230) underdog going into the fight.
He had defeated Ryan Walsh on December 2, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire. He was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Zelfa Barrett has been fighting more than Jazza Dickens.
Zelfa Barrett last fought 10 months and 2 days ago, while Jazza Dickens' last outing was 1 year, 6 months and 24 days ago.
Barrett's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
Dickens' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Barrett vs Dickens Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Barrett vs Dickens for In-Play Betting?
Barrett vs Dickens will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
