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IBF Champion Murtazaliev Set for January 2025 Title Fight

10/30/2025

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Bakhram Murtazaliev (IBF World super-welterweight champion) and Josh Kelly (mandatory challenger) have agreed to a January 2025 title bout, per Dan Rafael.
Matchroom Boxing promotes the bout, which is expected to take place in England with the venue unconfirmed, and the purse bid has been canceled.
Murtazaliev is 23-0 with 17 KOs and has not fought since October 2024, when he defeated Tim Tszyu by knockout.

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Story summary

Bakhram Murtazaliev (IBF World super-welterweight champion) and Josh Kelly (mandatory challenger) have agreed to a January 2025 title bout, per Dan Rafael.
Matchroom Boxing promotes the bout, which is expected to take place in England with the venue unconfirmed, and the purse bid has been canceled.
Murtazaliev is 23-0 with 17 KOs and has not fought since October 2024, when he defeated Tim Tszyu by knockout.