Eubank Jr vs Kelly

When is Eubank Jr vs Kelly?

Chris Eubank Jr could take on Josh Kelly in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Eubank Jr vs Kelly stats

Chris Eubank Jr would step into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Josh Kelly would make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Eubank Jr would have a large advantage in power over Kelly, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Kelly's 50%.

Chris Eubank Jr is the older man by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Eubank Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kelly. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Chris Eubank Jr and Josh Kelly fight out of an orthodox stance.

Eubank Jr is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 years and 5 months earlier than Kelly, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 119 more professional rounds, totaling 258 compared to Kelly's 139.

Chris Eubank Jr goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 9 by The Ring at middleweight.

Eubank Jr vs Kelly form

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

In his last fight, he lost to Conor Benn on November 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Conor Benn on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kamil Szeremeta on October 12, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Liam Smith on September 2, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

He had been beaten by Liam Smith on January 21, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Kelly has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Bakhram Murtazaliev on January 31, 2026, by majority decision in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Flavius Biea on June 6, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Ishmael Davis on September 21, 2024, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London.

Before that, he had won against Placido Ramirez on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Beacon of Light, Sunderland.

He had defeated Gabriel Alberto Corzo on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Josh Kelly has been fighting more than Chris Eubank Jr.

Chris Eubank Jr last fought 9 months and 18 days ago, while Josh Kelly's last outing was 7 months and 2 days ago.

Eubank Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Kelly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

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