Jaron Ennis-Josh Kelly three-belt unification confirmed for February 27 in Atlanta

Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Josh Kelly will clash on February 27 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, with three junior middleweight belts on the line. The event will be promoted by Matchroom and broadcast by TNT, truTV and DAZN in the US, and DAZN worldwide.

Ennis, 36-0 (32 KOs), won the WBO and WBA 154lbs titles with one of the performances of 2026 when the Philadelphian halted Xander Zayas in seven rounds at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in June.

Kelly, 19-1-1 (9 KOs), has been the IBF champion since upsetting Bakhram Murtazaliev in January. The Englishman, from Sunderland, followed that points victory in Newcastle with a successful first defense – again over the 12-round distance – against Caoimhin Agyarko in Saudi Arabia in July.

Now 32, and at last fulfilling his early promise, Kelly faces by far the sternest test of his career.

“I’ve waited a very long time to prove myself at the highest level – finally I have that moment,” said Kelly.

The victor will be positioned to take on WBC champion Sebastian Fundora in a showdown for all the junior middleweight belts. Ennis, on the cusp of superstardom in boxing, will be the favorite to emerge victorious.

“It’s that time again,” said Ennis. “I’m adding another belt to the collection. It’s time to look marvelous and put on a beautiful show. 154lbs is mine. I’m going to keep knocking them down one by one.”

Promoter Eddie Hearn secured the bout, which represents Matchroom’s first event in Atlanta.

“What a fantastic unification fight this is,” he said. “Boots and Josh are both brilliant world champions and this was not a difficult fight to make when you lay out what is there for the winner – three belts around your waist and just one more to collect to become undisputed at 154 and lay the foundations to a legacy in the sport.”