Murphy vs Holmes

When is Murphy vs Holmes?

Alex Murphy is set to face Josh Holmes on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Moses Itauma's and Jermaine Franklin's clash. Also on the undercard will be Willy Hutchinson's and Ezra Taylor's fight, Liam Davies' and Zak Miller's fight, Shakiel Thompson's and Brad Pauls' contest, and Nathan Heaney's and Gerome Warburton's bout.

Murphy vs Holmes stats

Alex Murphy steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Josh Holmes will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Holmes has a massive power advantage over Murphy, boasting a 35% knockout percentage compared to Murphy's 0%.

Alex Murphy is the younger man by 6 years, at 24 years old.

Both Alex Murphy and Josh Holmes fight out of an orthodox stance.

Murphy is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 2 years and 4 months later than Holmes, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 9 more professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Holmes' 83.

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Murphy's last 2 fights have come over a period of 9 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time does Murphy vs Holmes start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM GMT at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Murphy vs Holmes?

Murphy vs Holmes will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Murphy vs Holmes?

In the UK you can stream Murphy vs Holmes on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

In the US you can stream Murphy vs Holmes on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Murphy vs Holmes?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Murphy vs Holmes yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.