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Bakhram Murtazaliev vs Josh Kelly — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Bakhram Murtazaliev

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Josh Kelly

Bakhram Murtazaliev (23-1) and Josh Kelly (19-1-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Murtazaliev

23

Wins17 KO · 74%

1

Loss

0

Draws24 tracked bouts

Kelly

19

Wins9 KO · 47%

1

Loss

1

Draw22 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Kelly leads 1–0

Bakhram Murtazaliev and Josh Kelly have met 1 time; Kelly leads 1–0.

Bakhram Murtazaliev and Josh Kelly have met 1 time; Kelly leads 1–0.
Met2026Jan 31Series
Bakhram MurtazalievFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Josh KellyFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultMD1Meeting

The Numbers

Murtazaliev 6 · Kelly 2 of 8 measurable rows
MurtazalievKelly
Record
23-1 (edge)19-1-1
Win %0–100%
95.8% (edge)
92.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 17
17 (edge)
9
KO rate0–100%
73.91% (edge)
47.37%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
74% (edge)
45%
Times stopped†max 1
0 (edge)
1
Title reignsmax 4
1
4 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.4
2.1
2.4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 24
24
22

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″
Bakhram Murtazaliev: 6′0″ (edge)
Josh Kelly: 5′10″
ReachLevel
Bakhram Murtazaliev: 72″
Josh Kelly: 72″
Age1 yr apart
Bakhram Murtazaliev: 33
Josh Kelly: 32
Stance
Bakhram Murtazaliev: Orthodox
Josh Kelly: Orthodox

Bakhram Murtazaliev left, Josh Kelly right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Bakhram Murtazaliev23 wins · from 24 tracked bouts

Bakhram Murtazaliev: 23 tracked wins — 17 by KO/TKO (74%) and 6 on the cards (26%). Counted from 24 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

17 by KO/TKO 74%6 on the cards 26%

Josh Kelly20 wins · from 22 tracked bouts

Josh Kelly: 20 tracked wins — 9 by KO/TKO (45%) and 11 on the cards (55%). Counted from 22 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

9 by KO/TKO 45%11 on the cards 55%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Bakhram Murtazaliev 24, Josh Kelly 22 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Bakhram Murtazaliev had won four in a row before losing a decision to Josh Kelly. Murtazaliev last boxed on Jan 31, 2026 — 267 days ago.WWWWL

Cheikho Mar 2022Jr. Dec 2022Culcay-Keth Apr 2024Tszyu Oct 2024Kelly Jan 20262.1 tracked bouts per year

Josh Kelly has won ten straight, the most recent against Caoimhín Agyarko. Kelly last boxed on Jul 25, 2026 — 92 days ago.WWWWW

Davis Sep 2024Biea Jun 2025Agyarko Sep 2025Murtazaliev Jan 2026Agyarko Jul 20262.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Bakhram Murtazaliev and Josh Kelly ever fought each other?
Yes. Bakhram Murtazaliev and Josh Kelly met once on January 31, 2026, and Josh Kelly won by MD.
The meeting

LJan 31, 2026 · Kelly · MD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Murtazaliev or Kelly?
Bakhram Murtazaliev is 23-1 and Josh Kelly is 19-1-1. Bakhram Murtazaliev has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Murtazaliev23–195.8%

Kelly19–1–192.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Murtazaliev or Kelly?
Bakhram Murtazaliev has 17 knockout wins and Josh Kelly has 9. Bakhram Murtazaliev has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Murtazaliev1773.9%

Kelly947.4%

The Numbers ↓
Do Murtazaliev and Kelly have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Bakhram Murtazaliev and Josh Kelly have faced.
Who is bigger, Murtazaliev or Kelly?
Bakhram Murtazaliev is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 5 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Murtazaliev183 cm183 cm reach

Kelly178 cm183 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Murtazaliev and Kelly?
This comparison is drawn from 24 bouts tracked for Bakhram Murtazaliev and 22 bouts tracked for Josh Kelly. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Murtazaliev24bouts

Kelly22bouts

How They Win ↓

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