When is Tszyu vs Kelly?
Tim Tszyu could face Josh Kelly in late 2026 the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).
Tszyu vs Kelly stats
Tim Tszyu would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Josh Kelly would make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Tszyu would have an advantage in power over Kelly, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Kelly's 47%.
Tim Tszyu is the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.
Kelly has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.
Both Tim Tszyu and Josh Kelly fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tszyu is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 months earlier than Kelly, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 36 more professional rounds, totaling 187 compared to Kelly's 151.
Tim Tszyu goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, and 6 by the IBF at super welterweight.
Josh Kelly is currently ranked number 6 by The Ring in the 154lb division.
Tszyu vs Kelly form
Tszyu has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Errol Spence Jr on July 26, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.
Prior to that, he had defeated Denis Nurja on April 5, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, New South Wales.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Anthony Velazquez on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney.
Before that, he had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on July 19, 2025, by retirement in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
He had won against Joseph Spencer on April 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia.
Kelly has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he beat Caoimhin Agyarko on July 25, 2026, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had beaten Bakhram Murtazaliev on January 31, 2026, by majority decision in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Flavius Biea on June 6, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle.
Before that, he had won against Ishmael Davis on September 21, 2024, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London.
He had defeated Placido Ramirez on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Beacon of Light, Sunderland.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Tim Tszyu has been fighting more than Josh Kelly.
Tim Tszyu last fought 8 days ago, while Josh Kelly's last outing was 9 days ago.
Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
Kelly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
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