# Jimmy Kelly (boxer, born 1992)

Jimmy Kilrain Kelly (born 1 September 1992) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBO Inter-Continental light-middleweight title and challenged for the WBO light-middleweight title in 2015.

## Amateur career

As an amateur, Kelly won three junior ABA titles and two national schoolboy titles. Before turning professional at 19, Kelly's amateur record stood at 70-5.

## Professional career
### Light middleweight
#### Kelly vs. Rios

Kelly outpointed Martin Fidel Rios over ten rounds at the AO Arena, Manchester capturing the WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title with a unanimous decision win with the scorecards 99-89, 100-87 and 98-89.

#### Kelly vs. Smith

In 2015, Kelly faced Liam Smith for the WBO light middleweight title. Kelly lost in the seventh round by TKO.

#### Kelly vs. Kostov

Kelly became the WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight titleholder again, knocking down Kostov in the first round and twice in the fourth where the fight was halted by TKO.

### Middleweight
#### Kelly vs. Islam

In ProBox Promotions’ main event in Plant City, Florida, Kelly defeated middleweight contender Kanat Islam handing him his first loss despite being the underdog. Kelly captured the WBO global middleweight title with scores 95-95, 96-94 and 97-93, a majority decision.

### Catchweight
#### Kelly vs. Munguía

Kelly faced former WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguía at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in a catchweight bout with Kelly weighing in at 164 pounds and Munguía 165. Kelly suffered three knockdowns before the referee stopped the bout in round five.

## Personal life

Kelly was born on 1 September 1992 in Manchester and grew up in the Wythenshawe area of the city. His middle name, Kilrain, was taken from the 1800s bare-knuckle boxer Jack Kilrain. Kelly's father, a former amateur boxer, was born in Ireland. Before every fight, Kelly takes a blade of grass from his mother's graveside and places it in his hand wraps.

## Professional boxing record

| 30 fights | 27 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By decision | 17 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 30 | Win | 27–3 | Edward Ulloa Diaz | UD | 8 | 22 Feb 2023 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, US | |
| 29 | Loss | 26–3 | Jaime Munguía | KO | 5 (12) 2:57 | 11 Jun 2022 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, US | |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Kanat Islam | MD | 10 | 25 Feb 2022 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, US | Won vacant WBO Global middleweight title |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Harry Matthews | KO | 3 (6) 0:23 | 12 Dec 2021 | AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, England | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Miguel Aguilar | PTS | 6 | 25 May 2019 | Banqueting Suite at Elland Road, Leeds, England | |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | Dennis Hogan | UD | 12 | 7 Apr 2018 | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia | Lost WBO Inter-Continental light-middleweight title; For WBO Oriental light middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Stiliyan Kostov | TKO | 4 (12) | 23 Sep 2017 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Kevin McCauley | PTS | 6 | 24 Jun 2017 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Rick Godding | PTS | 10 | 8 Apr 2017 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Vaidas Balciauskas | TKO | 5 (6) 2:10 | 4 Mar 2017 | Park Hall Hotel, Chorley, England | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Darryl Sharp | PTS | 10 | 12 Aug 2016 | Village Hotel, Ashton-under-Lyne, England | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Deividas Sajauka | PTS | 6 | 18 Jun 2016 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Michael Mora | PTS | 8 | 13 May 2016 | Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Liam Smith | TKO | 7 (12) 2:35 | 19 Dec 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | For WBO light-middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Martin Fidel Rios | UD | 10 | 10 Oct 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Isaac Aryee | TKO | 3 (10) 2:37 | 20 Jun 2015 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBC Youth light-middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Nodar Robakidze | TKO | 3 (10) 2:57 | 14 Mar 2015 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBC Youth Silver light-middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Danny Shannon | KO | 2 (4) 2:40 | 31 Jan 2015 | Middleton Arena, Middleton, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Dan Blackwell | PTS | 6 | 18 Oct 2014 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jason McArdle | PTS | 4 | 13 Sep 2014 | Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Max Maxwell | PTS | 6 | 25 Apr 2014 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ryan Toms | PTS | 8 | 22 Nov 2013 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dee Mitchell | PTS | 6 | 20 Sep 2013 | Banqueting Suite at Elland Road, Leeds, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | William Warbutton | PTS | 8 | 10 May 2013 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Simone Lucas | TKO | 1 (6) 2:28 | 1 Mar 2013 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Adam Jones | PTS | 4 | 9 Dec 2012 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jay Morris | TKO | 4 (6) 1:48 | 22 Sep 2012 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Chris Jenkinson | TKO | 1 (4) 2:31 | 2 Jun 2012 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Billy Smith | PTS | 4 | 28 Apr 2012 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Moss Hamed | TKO | 2 (6) 0:35 | 2 Mar 2012 | Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England | |