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Kelly vs Benn Head To Head
Josh Kelly would step into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Conor Benn would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Benn would have an advantage in power over Kelly, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Kelly's 50%.
Josh Kelly is the older man by 2 years, at 30 years old.
Kelly has a height advantage of 2 inches over Benn. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Josh Kelly and Conor Benn fight out of an orthodox stance.
Kelly is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year later than Benn, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 20 more professional rounds, totaling 126 compared to Benn's 106.
Conor Benn is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the 147lb division.
Kelly vs Benn betting form
Kelly has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.
In his last fight, he won against Ishmael Davis on September 21, 2024, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Placido Ramirez on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Beacon of Light, Sunderland. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Gabriel Alberto Corzo on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Troy Williamson on December 2, 2022, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Welterweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Newcastle. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
He had won against Lucas Brian Ariel Bastida on July 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle.
Benn remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Peter Dobson on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Rodolfo Orozco on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Chris Van Heerden on April 16, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Chris Algieri on December 11, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest.
He had beaten Adrian Granados on September 4, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Headingley Rugby League Stadium, Yorkshire.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Josh Kelly has been fighting more than Conor Benn.
Josh Kelly last fought 4 months and 1 day ago, while Conor Benn's last outing was 11 months and 19 days ago.
Kelly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Benn's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
