Buatsi Dominates Aziz: Showdown Stats

On February 3 in London, UK, British fighters Joshua Buatsi (18-0, 13 KOs) and Dan Aziz (20-1, 13 KOs) squared off for the WBA light heavyweight title contender status.

The bout between familiar foes, who had sparred previously, proved intense. Buatsi affirmed his favorite status, displaying precision and effectiveness, consistently landing powerful left hooks. Aziz sporadically increased the tempo, forcing Joshua to work harder, but it didn't impact the final outcome.

Judges' Decision: Buatsi won twice with scores of 117-109 and once with 116-110.

Judges' Notes

Buatsi secured a convincing victory. One judge noted Aziz took four rounds, but suffered a 10-7 defeat in the eleventh round, marked by two knockdowns. The other two judges awarded three rounds to Dan.

Fight Stats

A highly active matchup. According to Compubox stats, Buatsi threw 841 punches, landing 228, while Aziz threw 713, connecting 159 times. 

Buatsi's jab stats: 79 of 407. Aziz's jab stats: 87 of 376.

Buatsi landed 152 power punches out of 337, compared to Aziz's 72 out of 337.

What's Next?

Buatsi is now the WBA title contender. Dmitry Bivol currently holds the title, but the opponent for the title bout could change. Turki Al ash-Sheikh aims to organize a unification match between Bivol and Beterbiev as part of a Saudi Arabia event.