Williamson vs Kelly

Who won Williamson vs Kelly?

Josh Kelly beat Troy Williamson by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, December 2nd, 2022, at Utilita Arena, Newcastle.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 119-109, 119-111 in favor of winner Josh Kelly.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Arthur vs McIntyre.

Williamson vs Kelly stats

Back in December 2022, Troy Williamson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Josh Kelly made his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Williamson had an advantage in power over Kelly, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Kelly's 58%.

Troy Williamson was the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Williamson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kelly. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Troy Williamson and Josh Kelly fought out of an orthodox stance.

Williamson was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 months earlier than Kelly, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 12 more professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Kelly's 126.

Troy Williamson went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Josh Kelly was ranked number 11 by the WBO in the 154lb division.

Williamson vs Kelly form

Williamson had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against David Benitez on September 17, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Mason Cartwright on March 25, 2022, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Welterweight championship fight at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ted Cheeseman on October 9, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their BBBOC British Super Welterweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Merseyside.

Before that, he had defeated Kieran Smith on April 30, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at York Hall, London.

He had won against Harry Scarff on August 15, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London.

Kelly had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Lucas Brian Ariel Bastida on July 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Peter Kramer on June 17, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by David Avanesyan on February 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Before that, he had beaten Winston Campos on December 20, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Talking Stick Resort Arena, Arizona, United States.

He had drawn with Ray Robinson on June 1, 2019, by majority draw at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Troy Williamson had been fighting more than Josh Kelly.

Going into this contest, Troy Williamson had last fought 2 months and 15 days ago, while Josh Kelly's last outing had been 4 months and 2 days ago.

Williamson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Kelly's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Williamson vs Kelly start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:45 PM GMT at Utilita Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom, which was 4:45 PM EST or 1:45 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Williamson vs Kelly?

Williamson vs Kelly was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

What were the odds on Williamson vs Kelly?

Troy Williamson was a 91/100 (-110) favorite going into the contest, while Josh Kelly made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.