Chelli vs Hart

When is Chelli vs Hart?

Zak Chelli will face the challenge of Jesse Hart on Friday, December 4th, 2026, at The Venue, Riyadh.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Aaron McKenna's and Jevgenijs Aleksejevs' clash for the IBF World Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Jack Massey's and Andrew Tabiti's bout.

Chelli vs Hart stats

Zak Chelli steps into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jesse Hart will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Hart has a large advantage in power over Chelli, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Chelli's 53%.

Zak Chelli is the younger man by 9 years, at 28 years old.

Hart has a height advantage of 3 inches over Chelli.

Both Zak Chelli and Jesse Hart fight out of an orthodox stance.

Chelli is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 8 months later than Hart, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 21 fewer professional rounds, totaling 144 compared to Hart's 165.

Zak Chelli goes into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Chelli vs Hart form

Chelli has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat David Morrell on May 9, 2026, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Adam Hepple on June 27, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Callum Simpson on August 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Oakwell Football Ground, Barnsley.

Before that, he had won against Jack Cullen on January 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

He had lost to Mark Jeffers on July 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Hart has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Khalil Coe on January 24, 2026, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joe Smith Jr on January 11, 2020, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, New Jersey.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sullivan Barrera on June 15, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez on December 14, 2018, by majority decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at American Bank Center, Texas.

He had defeated Mike Gavronski on August 18, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Ocean Resort Casino, New Jersey.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Zak Chelli has been fighting more than Jesse Hart.

Zak Chelli last fought 6 months and 5 days ago, while Jesse Hart's last outing was 9 months and 21 days ago.

Chelli's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Hart's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 3 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time does Chelli vs Hart start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Chelli vs Hart?

Chelli vs Hart will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by Paramount+.

How do you stream Chelli vs Hart?

You can stream Chelli vs Hart via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Chelli vs Hart on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Chelli vs Hart, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

You can stream Chelli vs Hart and all Zuffa Boxing and UFC cards on Paramount+. Download the Paramount+ app on your smart TV, streaming stick (like Fire TV, Roku, or Apple TV), mobile device, or games console, or by visiting the Paramount+ website in a browser.

1 month (ad supported) of Paramount+ is $8.99, 1 month (premium) of Paramount+ is $13.99, 1 year (ad supported) of Paramount+ is $89.99 and 1 year (premium) costs $139.99.

What are the odds on Chelli vs Hart?

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