Padley vs Belmehdi

Who won Padley vs Belmehdi?

Josh Padley beat Jaouad Belmehdi by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, January 31st, 2026, at Utilita Arena, Newcastle.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Bakhram Murtazaliev losing to Josh Kelly for the IBF World Junior Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard Elif Nur Turhan beat Taylah Gentzen.

Padley vs Belmehdi stats

Josh Padley stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Jaouad Belmehdi made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws.

Josh Padley was the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Both Josh Padley and Jaouad Belmehdi fought out of an orthodox stance.

Padley was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 5 months later than Belmehdi, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 40 fewer professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Belmehdi's 156.

Josh Padley went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA at super featherweight.

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Padley's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time did Padley vs Belmehdi start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Utilita Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Padley vs Belmehdi?

Padley vs Belmehdi was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Padley vs Belmehdi?

Josh Padley was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Jaouad Belmehdi made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.