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Champion

Josh Kelly

"Pretty Boy"

19-1-1

Super Welterweight #5
21Career bouts
151Rounds boxed
Apr 2017Pro debut
47%KO rate

IBF Super Welterweight Champion

Bio

Sunderland slickster and 2016 Olympian who won the IBF super welterweight title from Bakhram Murtazaliev in Newcastle in January 2026 and defended it against Caoimhin Agyarko in July 2026. A unification with Jaron Ennis has been agreed for Atlanta in late 2026.

Tale of the Tape

Record19-1-1
DivisionSuper Welterweight (154 lb)
StatusChampion
NicknamePretty Boy
Age32
NationalityBritish
Height5'10" / 178cm
Reach72" / 183cm
StanceOrthodox
Win methods9 wins by KO
KO rate47% (9 of 19 wins)

Next Fight

Atlanta

Jaron Ennis vs. Josh Kelly

Super welterweight unification · late 2026

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
Jul 25, 2026Caoimhín AgyarkoWUD12 of 12Jeddah Super Dome, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaRetained IBF light-middleweight title19-1-1
Jan 31, 2026Bakhram MurtazalievWMD12 of 12Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, EnglandWon IBF light-middleweight title18-1-1
Jun 6, 2025Flavius BieaWKO1 of 10Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England17-1-1
Sep 21, 2024Ishmael DavisWMD12 of 12Wembley Stadium, London, England16-1-1
Dec 16, 2023Placido RamirezWKO3 of 12Beacon of Light, Sunderland, England15-1-1
Jul 15, 2023Gabriel Alberto CorzoWUD12 of 12Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, EnglandRetained WBO International light-middleweight title14-1-1
Dec 2, 2022Troy WilliamsonWUD12 of 12Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, EnglandWon British light-middleweight title13-1-1
Jul 30, 2022Lucas BastidaWUD10 of 10Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, EnglandWon vacant WBO International light-middleweight title12-1-1
Jun 17, 2022Peter KramerWTKO4 of 10Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England11-1-1
Feb 20, 2021David AvanesyanLTKO6 of 12The SSE Arena, London, EnglandFor European welterweight title10-1-1
Dec 20, 2019Wiston CamposWUD10 of 10Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.10-0-1
Jun 1, 2019Ray RobinsonDMD10 of 10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USRetained WBA International welterweight title9-0-1
Apr 20, 2019Przemyslaw RunowskiWUD10 of 10The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBA International welterweight title9-0-0
Nov 10, 2018Walter Fabian CastilloWTKO1 of 10Manchester Arena, Manchester, England8-0-0
Jun 16, 2018Kris GeorgeWRTD7 of 12Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, EnglandRetained WBA International welterweight title; Won Commonwealth welterweight title7-0-0
Mar 31, 2018Carlos MolinaWUD10 of 10Principality Stadium, Cardiff, WalesWon vacant WBA International welterweight title6-0-0
Dec 13, 2017Jean Michel HamilcaroWTKO6 of 10York Hall, London, England5-0-0
Oct 21, 2017Jose Luis ZunigaWTKO2 of 6SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland4-0-0
Jun 23, 2017Tom WhitfieldWKO1 of 8Walker Activity Dome, Newcastle, England3-0-0
May 13, 2017Jony VinaWTKO4 of 6Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England2-0-0
Apr 15, 2017Jay ByrneWPTS6 of 6The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland1-0-0
2026
WCaoimhín AgyarkoUD · R12 of 12
Jul 25, 2026 · Jeddah Super Dome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia19-1-1
Retained IBF light-middleweight title
WBakhram MurtazalievMD · R12 of 12
Jan 31, 2026 · Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England18-1-1
Won IBF light-middleweight title
2025
WFlavius BieaKO · R1 of 10
Jun 6, 2025 · Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England17-1-1
2024
WIshmael DavisMD · R12 of 12
Sep 21, 2024 · Wembley Stadium, London, England16-1-1
2023
WPlacido RamirezKO · R3 of 12
Dec 16, 2023 · Beacon of Light, Sunderland, England15-1-1
WGabriel Alberto CorzoUD · R12 of 12
Jul 15, 2023 · Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England14-1-1
Retained WBO International light-middleweight title
2022
WTroy WilliamsonUD · R12 of 12
Dec 2, 2022 · Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England13-1-1
Won British light-middleweight title
WLucas BastidaUD · R10 of 10
Jul 30, 2022 · Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England12-1-1
Won vacant WBO International light-middleweight title
WPeter KramerTKO · R4 of 10
Jun 17, 2022 · Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England11-1-1
2021
LDavid AvanesyanTKO · R6 of 12
Feb 20, 2021 · The SSE Arena, London, England10-1-1
For European welterweight title
2019
WWiston CamposUD · R10 of 10
Dec 20, 2019 · Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.10-0-1
DRay RobinsonMD · R10 of 10
Jun 1, 2019 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US9-0-1
Retained WBA International welterweight title
WPrzemyslaw RunowskiUD · R10 of 10
Apr 20, 2019 · The O2 Arena, London, England9-0-0
Retained WBA International welterweight title
2018
WWalter Fabian CastilloTKO · R1 of 10
Nov 10, 2018 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England8-0-0
WKris GeorgeRTD · R7 of 12
Jun 16, 2018 · Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England7-0-0
Retained WBA International welterweight title; Won Commonwealth welterweight title
WCarlos MolinaUD · R10 of 10
Mar 31, 2018 · Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales6-0-0
Won vacant WBA International welterweight title
2017
WJean Michel HamilcaroTKO · R6 of 10
Dec 13, 2017 · York Hall, London, England5-0-0
WJose Luis ZunigaTKO · R2 of 6
Oct 21, 2017 · SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland4-0-0
WTom WhitfieldKO · R1 of 8
Jun 23, 2017 · Walker Activity Dome, Newcastle, England3-0-0
WJony VinaTKO · R4 of 6
May 13, 2017 · Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England2-0-0
WJay ByrnePTS · R6 of 6
Apr 15, 2017 · The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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