Have Boyd Melson and Josh Kelly ever fought each other?

Boyd Melson and Josh Kelly haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.

Who has the better record, Melson or Kelly?

Boyd Melson is 15-2-1 and Josh Kelly is 19-1-1. Josh Kelly has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Melson or Kelly?

Boyd Melson has 4 knockout wins and Josh Kelly has 9. Josh Kelly has more.

Do Melson and Kelly have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Boyd Melson and Josh Kelly have faced.

Who is bigger, Melson or Kelly?

Josh Kelly is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 5 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Melson and Kelly?

This comparison is drawn from 1 bout tracked for Boyd Melson and 22 bouts tracked for Josh Kelly. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Boyd Melson vs Josh Kelly — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Boyd Melson (15-2-1) and Josh Kelly (19-1-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. They haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Melson

Wins4 KO · 27%

Losses

Draw1 tracked bout

Kelly

Wins9 KO · 47%

Loss

Draw22 tracked bouts

The Numbers

Melson 1 · Kelly 6 of 7 measurable rows

MelsonEdge = longer wingKelly

Record: 15-2-119-1-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 86.1%
92.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 9: 4
9 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 26.67%
47.37% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 0%
45% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 1: 0 (edge)
1
Title reignsmax 4: 0
4 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡not comparable: —2.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 22: 1
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″: Boyd Melson: 5′8″; Josh Kelly: 5′10″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Boyd Melson: No reach on file; Josh Kelly: 72″
Age13 yrs apart: Boyd Melson: 45; Josh Kelly: 32
Stance: Boyd Melson: Not recorded; Josh Kelly: Orthodox

Boyd Melson 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

Boyd Melson1 win · from 1 tracked bout

1 on the cards 100%

Josh Kelly20 wins · from 22 tracked bouts

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 — Boyd Melson 1, 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

Boyd Melson last boxed on Oct 1, 2011 — 5,505 days ago. Melson had won once, the most recent against Russ Niggemyer.W

Niggemyer Oct 2011

Josh Kelly has won ten straight, the most recent against Caoimhín Agyarko. Kelly last boxed on Jul 25, 2026 — 94 days ago.WWWWW

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

Common Questions

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Have Boyd Melson and Josh Kelly ever fought each other?: Boyd Melson and Josh Kelly haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.
Who has the better record, Melson or Kelly?: Boyd Melson is 15-2-1 and Josh Kelly is 19-1-1. Josh Kelly has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Melson or Kelly?: Boyd Melson has 4 knockout wins and Josh Kelly has 9. Josh Kelly has more.
Do Melson and Kelly have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Boyd Melson and Josh Kelly have faced.
Who is bigger, Melson or Kelly?: Josh Kelly is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 5 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Melson and Kelly?: This comparison is drawn from 1 bout tracked for Boyd Melson and 22 bouts tracked for Josh Kelly. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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