Former IBF junior middleweight champion is expected to face Brandon Adams later this summer with a title shot at stake Bakhram Murtazaliev will get a chance to move back into … read more
Purse bid scheduled for May 27 as former champion Murtazaliev moves toward another title opportunity The IBF has ordered a final eliminator between Brandon Adams and Bakhram Murtazaliev to determine … read more
Former IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev has formally asked the International Boxing Federation to order an immediate rematch with Josh Kelly, citing an unusual scorecard entry in the final … read more
 Josh Kelly boxed his way to the IBF super welterweight title over twelve rounds, taking the belt from Bakhram Murtazaliev in a fight that swung on control, recovery, and discipline … read more
This fight comes down to an IBF champion returning after fifteen silent months against a challenger feeding off home noise, with the unanswered question held back until the opening rounds … read more
On Saturday, January 31, the heavy-hitting IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev finally returns to action. He travels to the Utilita Arena Newcastle to defend his title against the slick … read more
This week is likely to shape Jaron Ennis’s next options, even if the long-discussed fight with Vergil Ortiz Jr. remains unresolved. Much of the recent attention around junior middleweight has … read more
Josh Kelly says his IBF super welterweight title fight with Bakhram Murtazaliev comes down to fighting without pressure, a mindset he believes strips fear from his work and sharpens every … read more
Josh Kelly thinks he’s being overlooked. Honestly? Fans have plenty of reasons to feel that way. Since David Avanesyan stopped him back in 2021, Kelly hasn’t taken down a single … read more
Bakhram Murtazaliev’s first defence of his IBF junior middleweight title against Josh Kelly on January 31 has drawn more doubt than excitement. It’s not the matchup, it’s the timing. Fifteen … read more