Kelly vs Knapp

When is Kelly vs Knapp?

Josh Kelly will take on Roarke Knapp on Saturday 16th December 2023 at Beacon of Light in Sunderland.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 KG).

Kelly vs Knapp stats

Josh Kelly steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Roarke Knapp will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 12 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Knapp has a large advantage in power over Kelly, boosting at 71% knock out percentage over Kelly's 50%.

Josh Kelly is the older man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Both Josh Kelly & Roarke Knapp fight out of an orthodox stance.

Kelly's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Knapp's, having had 3 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 10 months later than Knapp, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 15 more professional rounds, 111 to Knapp's 96.

Josh Kelly goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO and 4 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Roarke Knapp is currently ranked number 13 by the WBC and 11 by the IBF in the 154lb division.

Kelly vs Knapp form

Kelly has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Gabriel Alberto Corzo on 15th July 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beat Troy Williamson on 2nd December 2022 by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Welterweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Newcastle.

Going into that contest, he had won against Lucas Brian Ariel Bastida on 30th July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle.

Before that, he had beat Peter Kramer on 17th June 2022 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside.

He had been beaten by David Avanesyan on 20th February 2021 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

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Kelly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time does Kelly vs Knapp start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Beacon of Light, Sunderland, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Kelly vs Knapp?

The DAZN show is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 PM (GTM).

How do you stream Kelly vs Knapp?

In the UK you can stream Kelly vs Knapp via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

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1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Kelly vs Knapp?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Kelly vs Knapp yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.