Murphy vs Holmes

Who won Murphy vs Holmes?

Josh Holmes beat Alex Murphy by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Moses Itauma beating Jermaine Franklin. Also on the undercard Willy Hutchinson defeated Ezra Taylor, Liam Davies was victorious over Francesco Grandelli, Shakiel Thompson lost to Brad Pauls, Nathan Heaney was overcome by Gerome Warburton, and Michael Gomez Jnr was victorious over Jordan Flynn.

Murphy vs Holmes stats

Alex Murphy stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Josh Holmes made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws.

Alex Murphy was the younger man by 5 years, at 25 years old.

Both Alex Murphy and Josh Holmes fought out of an orthodox stance.

Murphy was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 2 years and 4 months later than Holmes, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 9 more professional rounds, totaling 93 compared to Holmes' 84.

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Murphy's last 2 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Murphy vs Holmes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 PM GMT at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Murphy vs Holmes?

Murphy vs Holmes was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Murphy vs Holmes?

Alex Murphy was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Josh Holmes made his way into the ring at 18/25 (-140) with oddsmakers.