Dickens vs Ward

Who won Dickens vs Ward?

Thomas Patrick Ward beat Jazza Dickens by technical decision in their 9 round contest on Saturday, May 13th, 2017, at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

The scorecards were announced as 87-85, 88-84, 87-85 in favor of winner Thomas Patrick Ward.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Dickens vs Ward stats

Back in May 2017, Jazza Dickens stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0  draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thomas Patrick Ward made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 2 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Dickens had a large advantage in power over Ward, boasting a 32% knockout percentage compared to Ward's 10%.

Jazza Dickens was the older man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Ward had a height advantage of 1 inch over Dickens.

Jazza Dickens fought out of the southpaw stance, while Thomas Patrick Ward was an orthodox fighter.

Dickens was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Ward, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 12 fewer professional rounds, totaling 235 compared to Ward's 247.

Dickens vs Ward form

Dickens had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux on July 16, 2016, by in the 2nd round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Reynaldo Cajina on March 12, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

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

Before that, he had beaten Arnoldo Solano on July 25, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Ellesmere Port.

He had defeated Josh Wale on March 6, 2015, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Bantamweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Activity check

Dickens' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time did Dickens vs Ward start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Dickens vs Ward?

Dickens vs Ward was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Dickens vs Ward?

Jazza Dickens was a 53/100 (-190) favorite going into the contest, while Thomas Patrick Ward made his way into the ring at 151/100 (+150) with oddsmakers.