Dickens vs May

Who won Dickens vs May?

Jazza Dickens beat Nathaniel May by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, July 12th, 2019, at Olympia, Merseyside.

The scorecards were announced as 96-92, 97-92, 97-91 in favor of winner Jazza Dickens.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Also on the undercard Martin Murray was victorious over Rui Manuel Pavanito, and Terry Flanagan beat Jonas Segu.

Dickens vs May stats

Back in July 2019, Jazza Dickens stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nathaniel May made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested May had an advantage in power over Dickens, with a 57% knockout percentage compared to Dickens' 42%.

Jazza Dickens was the older man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

May had a height advantage of 2 inches over Dickens.

Jazza Dickens fought out of the southpaw stance, while Nathaniel May was an orthodox fighter.

Dickens was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 2 years and 7 months earlier than May, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 122 more professional rounds, totaling 235 compared to May's 113.

Nathaniel May was ranked number 8 by the IBF in the 126lb division.

Dickens vs May form

Dickens had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Thomas Patrick Ward on May 13, 2017, by technical decision in their BBBOC British Super Bantamweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Guillermo Rigondeaux on July 16, 2016, by technical decision in the 2nd round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff.

Going into that contest, he had won against Reynaldo Cajina on March 12, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had beaten Martin Ward on November 20, 2015, by split decision in their BBBOC British Super Bantamweight championship fight at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring.

He had defeated Arnoldo Solano on July 25, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Ellesmere Port.

Activity check

Dickens' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Dickens vs May start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Olympia, Merseyside, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Dickens vs May?

Dickens vs May was broadcast on YouTube UK in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Dickens vs May?

Jazza Dickens was a 37/100 (-270) favorite going into the contest, while Nathaniel May made his way into the ring at 51/25 (+200) with oddsmakers.