Kelly vs Ramirez

Who won Kelly vs Ramirez?

Josh Kelly beat Placido Ramirez by knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at Beacon of Light, Sunderland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Kelly vs Ramirez stats

Back in December 2023, Josh Kelly stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Placido Ramirez made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ramirez had a large advantage in power over Kelly, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Kelly's 50%.

Josh Kelly was the same age as Placido Ramirez, at 30 years old.

Ramirez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kelly.

Both Josh Kelly and Placido Ramirez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kelly was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 9 months later than Ramirez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 13 fewer professional rounds, totaling 126 compared to Ramirez's 139.

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

Kelly vs Ramirez form

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

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

Prior to that, he had beaten Troy Williamson on December 2, 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 July 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle.

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

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

Activity check

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

What time did Kelly vs Ramirez start?

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

Who broadcast Kelly vs Ramirez?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Kelly vs Ramirez?

Josh Kelly was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Placido Ramirez made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.