Sylve vs Diaz

Who won Sylve vs Diaz?

Ashton Sylve beat Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, June 19th, 2026, at Thunder Studios, Long Beach.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 98-92, 97-93 in favor of winner Ashton Sylve.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Mercado vs Burgos.

Sylve vs Diaz stats

Ashton Sylve stepped into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Sylve had a massive power advantage over Diaz, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Diaz's 44%.

Ashton Sylve was the younger man by 11 years, at 22 years old.

Sylve had a height advantage of 2 inches over Diaz. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Ashton Sylve fought out of the orthodox stance, while Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz was a southpaw.

Sylve was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 30 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 7 years and 10 months later than Diaz, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 295 fewer professional rounds, totaling 67 compared to Diaz's 362.

Sylve vs Diaz form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Raul Antonio Galaviz Hernandez on April 4, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Lucas Bahdi on July 20, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round at Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Estivan Falcao on February 2, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Before that, he had won against William Silva on August 5, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

He had beaten Adam Kipenga on May 26, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Diaz had lost to all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Alexis Rocha on March 14, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Centre, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Regis Prograis on August 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Abraham Montoya on November 9, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee.

Before that, he had lost to Oscar Duarte on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.

He had been beaten by Jesus Antonio Perez Campos on February 15, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at The Commerce Casino & Hotel, Commerce.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz had been fighting more than Ashton Sylve.

Going into this contest, Ashton Sylve had last fought 2 months and 15 days ago, while Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz's last outing had been 3 months and 5 days ago.

Sylve's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Diaz's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

What time did Sylve vs Diaz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Sylve vs Diaz?

The DAZN show began at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Sylve vs Diaz?

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