Khan vs Diaz

Who won Khan vs Diaz?

Amir Khan beat Julio Diaz by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 27th, 2013, at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

The scorecards were announced as 114-113, 115-113, 115-112 in favor of winner Amir Khan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Khan vs Diaz stats

Back in April 2013, Amir Khan stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Julio Diaz made his way to the ring with a record of 40 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 29 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Diaz had a slight advantage in power over Khan, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Khan's 70%.

Amir Khan was the younger man by 7 years, at 26 years old.

Khan had a height advantage of 1 inch over Diaz. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Amir Khan and Julio Diaz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Khan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2005, 6 years and 5 months later than Diaz, whose first professional fight was in 1999. He had fought 67 fewer professional rounds, totaling 238 compared to Diaz's 305.

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Khan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 years and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Khan vs Diaz?

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