Ashfaq vs Dillon

Who won Ashfaq vs Dillon?

Liam Dillon beat Qais Ashfaq by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday 15th July 2023 at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle.

The scorecards were announced as 112-115, 115-112, 110-117 in favor of winner Liam Dillon.

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).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Josh Kelly's and Gabriel Alberto Corzo's clash.

Ashfaq vs Dillon stats

Back in July 2023, Qais Ashfaq stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Liam Dillon made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 1 draw.

Qais Ashfaq was the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Qais Ashfaq fought out of the southpaw stance, while Liam Dillon was an orthodox fighter.

Ashfaq was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2018, 10 months later than Dillon, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 84 more professional rounds, 85 to Dillon's 1.

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Dillon's last 2 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Ashfaq vs Dillon start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Ashfaq vs Dillon?

Ashfaq vs Dillon was broadcast on DAZN Global in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Ashfaq vs Dillon?

Qais Ashfaq was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Liam Dillon made his way into the ring at 11/10 (+110) with oddsmakers.