Josh Kelly Commits Future To Matchroom Boxing
With New Multi-Fight Deal!
(October 21st) Matchroom Boxing is delighted to announce today that IBF World Super Welterweight Champion Josh Kelly has signed a new, multi-fight contract extension.
‘Pretty Boy’ Kelly realised his boyhood dream when he defeated Bakhram Murtazaliev by majority decision to capture the title in his native North-East back in January at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena.
Then, earlier this summer in July, the Sunderland fighter returned to the ring in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and succesfully retained his crown by defeating the then-unbeaten Irish challenger Caoimhin Agyarko by unanimous decision over 12 rounds.
Now Kelly, spurred on by his brand new deal, has his sights on landing more big fight nights – and the chance to win more titles.
“I’m World Champion and I am very excited about the future with Matchroom Boxing," said Kelly.
"Now I only want the biggest fights in the division. Unifications. Bring it on.
"Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing and DAZN is the only place to be.”
A former Team GB Olympian, the 32-year-old represented his country at the Rio 2016 Games before embarking on his professional career in 2017.
Trained by Adam Booth, Kelly quickly established himself as one of British boxing’s most exciting prospects, earning a reputation for his speed, movement and technical ability.
Kelly won the WBA International Welterweight Title in March 2018 before adding the Commonwealth Welterweight Championship three months later with victory over Kris George.
After moving up to Super Welterweight, he claimed the British Title by defeating Troy Williamson in December 2022 and continued his progress with impressive victories over Gabriel Alberto Corzo and Placido Ramirez.
Kelly’s professional record now stands at 19 wins, one defeat and one draw, with nine victories coming by way of knockout. His World Title success represents the biggest achievement of a career that has taken him from the Olympic stage to the summit of the sport.
Now, with his new agreement in place, Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn believes Kelly is ready for a career-defining year in 2027.
“We are thrilled to extend Josh Kelly’s contract with Matchroom Boxing,” said Hearn.
“He is an elite operator and one of the pound-for-pound best the UK has to offer.
“It is no secret that we have some huge plans ahead for Josh in 2027, where he will be aiming to add more World Titles to his collection.”
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About Matchroom Boxing
After the success of snooker in the 1980s, Matchroom Sport moved into boxing with two small hall shows followed by Frank Bruno v Joe Bugner at Tottenham Hotspur’s ground – the biggest boxing event of 1987. That launched the company into the boxing big-time, a position it has maintained ever since.
Through the 1990s Matchroom Sport’s boxing roster featured many of the biggest names in the sport including Lennox Lewis, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Steve Collins and Naseem Hamed, all in world title fights and it continues to work with some of the biggest names in UK boxing including Audley Harrison, the 2000 Olympic Super-Heavyweight gold medalist.
Over the years, Matchroom Sport has built up long-standing relationships with broadcasters around the world and with the advent of the Prizefighter phenomenon, the company’s boxing division has never been in a stronger position.
From fantastic six round scraps between the sport’s journeymen, up to multi-million-dollar World Championship contests featuring the above fighters, the Pro Box series has it all. Each show is packed with the very best in boxing action in a series that encompasses almost 25 years of Matchroom Sport’s commitment to bringing the highest quality to the global television market.
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