Buatsi vs Azeez

Who won Buatsi vs Azeez?

Joshua Buatsi beat Dan Azeez by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024, at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

The scorecards were announced as 116-110, 117-109, 117-109 in favor of winner Joshua Buatsi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Also on the undercard Adam Azim beat Enock Poulsen, Caroline Dubois defeated Miranda Reyes, and Ben Whittaker was victorious over Khalid Graidia.

Buatsi vs Azeez stats

Back in February 2024, Joshua Buatsi stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dan Azeez made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Buatsi had an advantage in power over Azeez, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Azeez's 65%.

Joshua Buatsi was the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Buatsi had a height advantage of 4 inches over Azeez. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Buatsi was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 months earlier than Azeez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 50 fewer professional rounds, totaling 111 compared to Azeez's 161.

Joshua Buatsi went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Dan Azeez was ranked number 2 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Buatsi vs Azeez form

Buatsi remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Pawel Stepien on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Genting Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Craig Richards on May 21, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ricards Bolotniks on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight eliminator fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.

Before that, he had won against Daniel Blenda Dos Santos on May 15, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.

He had beaten Marko Calic on October 4, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Azeez had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Thomas Faure on March 11, 2023, by technical decision in their 12 round contest at Zenith Paris - La Villette, Paris, France.

Prior to that, he had defeated Rocky Fielding on December 17, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Shakan Pitters on September 3, 2022, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had defeated Reece Cartwright on March 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

He had beaten Hosea Burton on November 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Dan Azeez had been fighting more than Joshua Buatsi.

Going into this contest, Joshua Buatsi had last fought 8 months and 28 days ago, while Dan Azeez's last outing had been 10 months and 23 days ago.

Buatsi's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Azeez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Buatsi vs Azeez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:45 PM GMT at OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom, which was 4:45 PM EST or 1:45 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Buatsi vs Azeez?

The Peacock show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Buatsi vs Azeez?

Joshua Buatsi was a 2/7 (-400) favorite going into the contest, while Dan Azeez made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.