Josh Kelly

Josh Kelly Needs To Move Up To 154, He Was Out-hustled By David Avanesyan, Says Hearn

Josh Kelly will need to revisit the drawing board following his first professional loss to David Avanesyan. The 2016 Olympian Kelly (10-1-1, 6 KOs) was bloodied and battered throughout his sixth-round, welterweight affair at the SSE Arena in Wembley...

Nelson: Josh Kelly Has Things To Work On, He'll Learn From This

Welterweight contender Josh Kelly felt pressure for the 'first time' in his defeat by EBU champion David Avanesyan, according to former world champion and Sky Sports pundit Johnny Nelson. This past Saturday night at the SSE Arena in Wembley, Kelly wa...

Avanesyan's Coach: I Told Everyone This Would Happen - They Thought I Was Crazy

David Avanesyan stopped Josh Kelly in six rounds at The SSE Arena, Wembley to retain his EBU welterweight title, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. Sunderland's Kelly suffered his first professional defeat at the hands of Avanesyan,...

Photos: David Avanesyan Drops, Batters, Stops Josh Kelly in Six

Avanesyan, Kelly Fight Photos Gallery - SSE Arena, Wembley - After numerous postponements, David Avanesyan (27-3-1, 15 KOs) started slow but eventually broke down and stopped unbeaten Josh Kelly (10-1-1, 6 KOs) in the sixth round to retain the EBU we...

David Avanesyan Drops Josh Kelly Twice, Stops Him in Sixth

SSE Arena, Wembley - David Avanesyan wore down Josh Kelly in six rounds to retain his European welterweight title and pitch his name into the hat for a world-title shot in the next 12 months.

David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Avanesyan, Kelly Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Matchroom Boxing will return to The SSE Arena, Wembley for David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly on Saturday February 20, with both events shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than...

Avanesyan, Kelly Teams Finally Ready To Fight

Last week, Mauricio Lara caused a front-runner for Upset of the Year by stunning Josh Warrington and this weekend European welterweight champion David Avanesyan and challenger Josh Kelly have been tipped to compete in one of the Fights of the Year. T...

Trainer: I Really Believe Avanesyan Has Kelly's Number, He's All Wrong For Him

Carl Greaves has never been afraid of hard work. As a boxer, he rose high enough to share a ring with Alex Arthur for a British title and he has taken that work ethic into his role as a trainer and small-hall promoter. Never did he expect a boxer as...

Josh Kelly: I Feel I Will Stop Avanesyan - Everybody Will Be Shocked!

It is 27 months since Josh Kelly was first supposed to step in the ring with David Avanesyan. Kelly believes the delay has been in his favor. The pair meet for the European welterweight title at Wembley Arena on Saturday night. Since their first date...

Photos: David Avanesyan, Josh Kelly - Set For EBU Title Clash

Avanesyan, Kelly Weights Photos Gallery - Matchroom Boxing will return to The SSE Arena, Wembley for David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly on Saturday February 20, with both events shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than 200...

David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly Weigh-In Report From Wembley

David Avanesyan and Josh Kelly are once again ready to fight. Of course, it still requires both boxers actually making their way to the ring. The pair of welterweights came well within the 147-pound welterweight limit for their 12-round main event, w...

Photos: David Avanesyan, Josh Kelly - Face-Off at Final Presser

Avanesyan, Kelly Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Matchroom Boxing will return to The SSE Arena, Wembley for David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly on Saturday February 20, with both events shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. an...

Vergil Ortiz Open To Facing Josh Kelly in Future - If He Beats Avanesyan

Hot welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz is open to the scenario of facing Olympian Josh Kelly in the future - if the British defeats EBU welterweight champion David Avanesyan on Saturday night at the SSE Arena in Wembley.

Conor Benn: I Back Kelly, But I Believe Avanesyan Might Be Too Much

Conor Benn will be a very interested observer this Saturday night, when domestic rival Josh Kelly challenges EBU welterweight champion David Avanesyan. Benn is training for his own scheduled fight on April 10, against veteran Samuel Vargas.

Pierce O'Leary Getting Tough Sparring Work From Josh Kelly

Pierce O’Leary says that sparring with Josh Kelly has made him sharper than ever ahead of his fight against Irvin Magno on this month’s stacked MTK Fight Night event. Unbeaten O’Leary (5-0, 2 KOs) faces Magno (5-3-1, 1 KO) as part of the huge card ta...