Diaz vs Medina

When is Diaz vs Medina?

Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz could face the challenge of Richard Medina in Early 2024 in the United States.

The fight would be contested over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Diaz vs Medina stats

Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz would step into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 4 loses and 1 draw, 15 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Richard Medina would make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Medina would have a slight advantage in power over Diaz, with a 53% knock out percentage over Diaz's 45%.

Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz is the older man by 8 years, at 31 years old.

Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz fights out of the southpaw stance, while Richard Medina is an orthodox fighter.

Diaz is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Medina, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 215 more professional rounds, 295 to Medina's 80.

Diaz vs Medina form

Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Jerry Perez on 8th July 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Mercito Gesta on 18th March 2023 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Walter Pyramid, Long Beach.

Going into that contest, he had lost to William Zepeda on 29th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Before that, he had been beaten by Devin Haney on 4th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.

He had beat Javier Fortuna on 9th July 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Banc of California Stadium, California.

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Diaz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

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