Joseph Diaz vs Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov
Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz Jr. (31-1) makes the first defence of his IBF junior-lightweight crown against mandatory challenger Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (15-0). This bout comes more than a year after Diaz stunned Tevin Farmer to claim the belt.
- Joseph Diaz
- Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov
Date: 2021-02-14
Location: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, Canada
Status: Upcoming
Result: Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz drew with Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov by majority draw in their 12 round contest on Saturday 13th February 2021 at Fantasy Springs Casino in California. The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 114-114, 114-114, meaning it was a majority draw. The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 KG). Also, on the undercard Patrick Teixeira was defeated by Brian Carlos Castano for the WBO World Junior Middleweight championship, Ronny Rios beat Oscar Negrete and Bektemir Melikuziev defeated Morgan Fitch.