Cairns vs Kelly

Who won Cairns vs Kelly?

Steven Cairns beat Senan Kelly by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, August 1st, 2026, at 3Arena, Dublin.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Pierce O’Leary losing to Mark Chamberlain. Also on the undercard Royston Barney-Smith beat Reece Bellotti, and Gary Cully defeated Lee Reeves.

Cairns vs Kelly stats

Steven Cairns stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Senan Kelly made his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Cairns had a massive power advantage over Kelly, boasting a 64% knockout percentage compared to Kelly's 17%.

Steven Cairns was the younger man by 6 years, at 24 years old.

Both Steven Cairns and Senan Kelly fought out of an orthodox stance.

Cairns was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 1 year and 7 months later than Kelly, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 23 fewer professional rounds, totaling 61 compared to Kelly's 84.

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What time did Cairns vs Kelly start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM UTC at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, which was 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Cairns vs Kelly?

Cairns vs Kelly was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Cairns vs Kelly?

Steven Cairns was a 2/13 (-670) favorite going into the contest, while Senan Kelly made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.