Khataev vs Diallo

Who won Khataev vs Diallo?

Imam Khataev beat Mickael Diallo by technical knockout in the 1st round on Thursday, June 4th, 2026, at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Albert Ramirez beating Lerrone Richards. Also on the undercard Dzmitry Asanau beat Roger Gutierrez.

Khataev vs Diallo stats

Imam Khataev stepped into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mickael Diallo made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Khataev had a slight advantage in power over Diallo, with a 91% knockout percentage compared to Diallo's 86%.

Imam Khataev was the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Both Imam Khataev and Mickael Diallo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Khataev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 months earlier than Diallo, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 45 fewer professional rounds, totaling 51 compared to Diallo's 96.

Imam Khataev went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, and 3 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

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Khataev's last 2 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

Diallo's last 3 fights had come over a period of 8 years, 6 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 10 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.7 rounds on average.

What time did Khataev vs Diallo start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM UTC at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada, which was 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Khataev vs Diallo?

Khataev vs Diallo was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Khataev vs Diallo?

Imam Khataev was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while Mickael Diallo made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.