On January 31, 2026, Josh Kelly defeated Bakhram Murtazaliev by majority decision in a 12-round super welterweight world title bout for the IBF championship at Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England. In a close and competitive fight, Kelly scored a knockdown in the fourth round while Murtazaliev answered with one of his own in the ninth, but Kelly’s movement, counterpunching, and early success were enough to earn him the victory and the title on the scorecards (115–111, 114–113, 113–113). #boxing #fight #joshkelly #ukboxing #bakhrammurtazaliev