Leo vs Aleem

When is Leo vs Aleem?

Angelo Leo will face the challenge of Raeese Aleem on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at Gateway Center Arena, Atlanta.

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

This contest is for the IBF featherweight championship of the world.

Leo will be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Luis Alberto Lopez in August 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year, 7 months and 16 days.

Leo vs Aleem stats

Angelo Leo steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Raeese Aleem will make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Aleem has a slight advantage in power over Leo, with a 52% knockout percentage compared to Leo's 46%.

Angelo Leo is the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Both Angelo Leo and Raeese Aleem fight out of an orthodox stance.

Leo is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 2 months later than Aleem, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 31 more professional rounds, totaling 177 compared to Aleem's 146.

Angelo Leo goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at featherweight.

Raeese Aleem is currently ranked number 5 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring in the 126lb division.

Leo vs Aleem form

Leo has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Tomoki Kameda on May 24, 2025, by majority decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Intex Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Luis Alberto Lopez on August 10, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Eduardo Baez on April 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Before that, he had beaten Mike Plania on January 31, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

He had defeated Nicolas Polanco on November 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Raeese Aleem has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Mikito Nakano on November 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Derlyn Hernandez Gerarldo on November 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sam Goodman on June 18, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia.

Before that, he had defeated Mike Plania on September 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States.

He had beaten Eduardo Baez on November 27, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Park Theater, Nevada.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Angelo Leo has been fighting more than Raeese Aleem.

Angelo Leo last fought 11 months and 15 days ago, while Raeese Aleem's last outing was 5 months and 15 days ago.

Leo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Aleem's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time does Leo vs Aleem start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Gateway Center Arena, Atlanta, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Leo vs Aleem?

Leo vs Aleem will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Leo vs Aleem?

In the US you can stream Leo vs Aleem on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Leo vs Aleem on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

What are the odds on Leo vs Aleem?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Leo vs Aleem yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.