Bookmakers made Josh Padley a big favorite against Aqib Fiaz when they square off in their contest on Saturday 6th June 2026 at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the contest outright, while you can get 10/3 (+330) on Aqib Fiaz if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Padley winning while giving Fiaz a 21% chance.
Padley opened as the favorite at 1/5 (-500).
Fiaz opened at 10/3 (+330).
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.
Padley vs Fiaz Head To Head
Josh Padley steps 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 will make 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 suggest Padley has an advantage in power over Fiaz, with a 33% knockout percentage compared to Fiaz's 14%.
Josh Padley is the older man by 4 years, at 30 years old.
Padley has a height advantage of 1 inch over Fiaz.
Both Josh Padley and Aqib Fiaz fight out of an orthodox stance.
Padley is 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 has fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Fiaz's 95.
Josh Padley goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 15 by the WBC, and 13 by the IBF at super featherweight.
Padley vs Fiaz betting form
Padley has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Jaouad Belmehdi on January 31, 2026, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Reece Bellotti on October 11, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield. He was a 27/100 (-370) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the ring.
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 was a 14/1 (+1400) underdog going into the ring.
He had won against Mark Chamberlain on September 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 7/1 (+700) underdog going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Padley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Fiaz's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Padley vs Fiaz Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Padley vs Fiaz for In-Play Betting?
Padley vs Fiaz will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
