Bookmakers made Zelfa Barrett a big favorite against Liam Dillon when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 29th November 2025 at The Nec, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/9 (-910) to win the clash outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Liam Dillon if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Barrett winning while giving Dillon a 15% chance.
Barrett opened as the favorite at 1/8 (-770).
Dillon opened at 5/1 (+500).
The fight is scheduled for 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Barrett vs Dillon Head To Head
Zelfa Barrett steps into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Liam Dillon will make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Barrett has a massive power advantage over Dillon, boasting a 55% knockout percentage compared to Dillon's 20%.
Zelfa Barrett is the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.
Both Zelfa Barrett and Liam Dillon fight out of an orthodox stance.
Barrett is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years and 5 months earlier than Dillon, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 72 more professional rounds, totaling 221 compared to Dillon's 149.
Barrett vs Dillon betting form
Barrett has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Jazza Dickens on February 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Jordan Gill on April 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against 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.
Before that, he had beaten 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.
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.
Liam Dillon has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Pierce O’Leary on June 7, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Portman Road, Ipswich, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had lost to Ryan Garner on May 11, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green. He was a 6/1 (+710) underdog going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Reece Bellotti on February 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Featherweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Featherweight championship fight at Indigo at The O2, Greenwich. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had defeated Qais Ashfaq on July 15, 2023, by split decision in their BBBOC British Super Featherweight championship fight at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the fight.
He had won against Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab on September 24, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
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 Liam Dillon.
Zelfa Barrett last fought 9 months and 14 days ago, while Liam Dillon's last outing was 5 months and 22 days ago.
Barrett's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Dillon's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Barrett vs Dillon Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM GMT at The Nec, Birmingham, United Kingdom, which is 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Barrett vs Dillon for In-Play Betting?
Barrett vs Dillon will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
