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Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:09
by Stobbo
Strange cards as usual
114 112 about right i suppose
I had Murt by 2 for what it's worth
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:09
by veriton
Awful way to win a title. Feel sorry for the Russian because he's been jobbed there.
Running, running, running.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:09
by handsofstone
I've got Kelly 115-111 but as intriguing as it was it was poor , every round decided on a couple of punches, Kelly was elusive, Murtazaliev couldn't figure him out, Kelly dropped him with a jab in the 4th, it set the tone, Murtazaliev threatened but was toothless, he did drop Kelly in the 9th with a cracking left hook, hurt him but didn't look like finishing him, Kelly nicked every single round fair play that was dire
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:12
by CaptainSpacerod
Don't like all his in ring showboating but well played to him
Leaves a bit of a sour taste in the mouth that you can win a world title by running away for 12 rounds. Bellew summed up the difference between boxing and running very well and Kelly was definitely in the latter category.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:13
by Sendo Takeshi
What a joke.
Really wanna see some AI punch stats for that.
And how many kilometer Kelly ran, while we are at it.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:14
by wrighty
veriton wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 17:59
Kelly is the Sunderland Junior Witter
Junior was knocking a lot of blokes out in his domestic run though!
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:15
by skanksta
handsofstone wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:09
I've got Kelly 115-111 but as intriguing as it was it was poor , every round decided on a couple of punches, Kelly was elusive, Murtazaliev couldn't figure him out, Kelly dropped him with a jab in the 4th, it set the tone, Murtazaliev threatened but was toothless, he did drop Kelly in the 9th with a cracking left hook, hurt him but didn't look like finishing him, Kelly nicked every single round fair play that was dire
Same 115-111.
Could be closer, but Kelly nicking an MD seems right.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:16
by gregregegg
I wonder what would of happened if the Russian just stood in the middle of the ring and didn’t chase…
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:17
by rd350lc
CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:12
Don't like all his in ring showboating but well played to him
Leaves a bit of a sour taste in the mouth that you can win a world title by running away for 12 rounds. Bellew summed up the difference between boxing and running very well and Kelly was definitely in the latter category.
He obviously showboated far less tonight and knew he couldn't afford to.
Nobody, including me gave him a chance in there tonight.
Well done PBK
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:20
by Sendo Takeshi
gregregegg wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:16
I wonder what would of happened if the Russian just stood in the middle of the ring and didn’t chase…
Nothing at all.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:21
by keithmoonhangover
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:21
by Stobbo
rd350lc wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:17
CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:12
Don't like all his in ring showboating but well played to him
Leaves a bit of a sour taste in the mouth that you can win a world title by running away for 12 rounds. Bellew summed up the difference between boxing and running very well and Kelly was definitely in the latter category.
He obviously showboated far less tonight and knew he couldn't afford to.
Nobody, including me gave him a chance in there tonight.
Well done PBK
Yeah. I got it wrong too
Over the moon to be so mind
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:23
by keithmoonhangover
Josh would mop the floor for Connor Benn.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:26
by forcefraser
It comes down to what you like. I didn't like that.
That's no way to win a title. Dalton Smith showed how you win a title. This was pish.
Running around all night trying to knick rounds. It a legal way to win, but it's the way of the shisester
Hope he walks onto a cracker in his next fight so we dont have to suffer through that rubbish again
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:27
by mickey1975
Spud MK2 wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 16:08
i realise the top of the bill is not on … but
its EMPTY
The last prelim, a ten rounder, loads left after that. A geordie ticket seller. And loads hadn't arrived.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:28
by coneye
forcefraser wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:26
It comes down to what you like. I didn't like that.
That's no way to win a title. Dalton Smith showed how you win a title. This was pish.
Running around all night trying to knick rounds. It a legal way to win, but it's the way of the shisester
Hope he walks onto a cracker in his next fight so we dont have to suffer through that rubbish again
And Adam Booth said he was annoyed Josh did.nt run more LOL
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:29
by keithmoonhangover
rd350lc wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:17
Nobody, including me gave him a chance in there tonight.
I did.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:31
by Flump
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:43
by handsofstone
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 18:46
by keithmoonhangover
It wasn't pretty at times, but he did what he had to do to win. Murtazaliev's face was pretty marked up to be fair.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 19:00
by Stobbo
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:29
rd350lc wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:17
Nobody, including me gave him a chance in there tonight.
I did.
Absolutely. Great call
I got it wrong
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 19:03
by keithmoonhangover
Stobbo wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 19:00
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:29
rd350lc wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:17
Nobody, including me gave him a chance in there tonight.
I did.
Absolutely. Great call
I got it wrong
I was too scared to bet on it, due to my Mackem bias.
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 19:08
by Taansend
Brilliant.
Didn't watch as I'm at work but I knew Murta wasn't what people thought after the Tszyu destruction
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 19:27
by rd350lc
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:29
rd350lc wrote: ↑31 Jan 2026, 18:17
Nobody, including me gave him a chance in there tonight.
I did.
Actually you did, bloody fair play fella
Re: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly | DAZN - 31 January 2026
Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 20:45
by THEBUTCH
God that was awful to watch
If I hadn't watched the fight I'd have been pleased for Kelly, but I couldn't wait until the fight was over. After 3 rounds it was obvious this was going to be a tedious 12 round affair.
Kelly has got great skills and timing, but what a poser !
The Russion was about as effective as a chocolate teapot.
I honestly couldn't have cared less who won by the end
