Dlamini vs Khegai

When is Dlamini vs Khegai?

Lerato Dlamini could fight Arnold Khegai in Summer 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

The contest would be an eliminator for the IBF featherweight championship of the world.

Dlamini vs Khegai stats

Lerato Dlamini would step into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Arnold Khegai would make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Khegai would have a slight advantage in power over Dlamini, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Dlamini's 55%.

Lerato Dlamini is the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Both Lerato Dlamini and Arnold Khegai fight out of an orthodox stance.

Dlamini is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 months earlier than Khegai, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 3 fewer professional rounds, totaling 147 compared to Khegai's 150.

Lerato Dlamini goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBC, and 9 by the IBF at featherweight.

Arnold Khegai is currently ranked number 2 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF in the 126lb division.

Dlamini vs Khegai form

Khegai has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Joet Gonzalez on March 8, 2025, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Belmar Preciado on August 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jon Martinez on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Teatro Cupula Arenas, Barcelona, Spain.

Before that, he had defeated Freddy Lainez on July 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Dubai Studio City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

He had won against Eduardo Baez on December 10, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at CHI Health Center, Omaha, United States.

Activity check

Dlamini's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

Khegai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

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