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
Eddie Hearn announced three major fights for 2026 today, with Raymond Muratalla defending his IBF lightweight title against Andy Cruz on January 24th and IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Muratalla … read more
A fight is in the works for IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev to defend against #3 Josh Kelly for January 24 or 31st in the UK. It’s a clash … read more
Eddie Hearn revealed today that an offer has been sent to #3 WBO Josh Kelly for a fight against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for a WBO 154-lb title eliminator. Riyadh Money’s … read more
A fight between Josh Kelly and IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev is in the works for September 13th, the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford card on Netflix at Allegiant … read more