When is Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea?
Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea is on Friday, June 6. The broadcast will begin at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (9 p.m. BST).
What channel is Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea on?
Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea is being broadcast on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom.
Where is Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea?
The fight is taking place at Utilita Arena Newcastle in England.
Who is Josh Kelly?
Kelly is a 31-year-old from Sunderland, England, who competed in the 2016 Olympics, losing to eventual welterweight gold medalist Daniyar Yeleussinov. He turned pro in 2017 and was moved quickly – perhaps too quickly. In 2019, Kelly was held to a draw against Ray Robinson. And then in early 2021, Kelly was stopped in the sixth round by David Avanesyan.
Kelly has since moved up to junior middleweight and won six straight, including a wide decision over the 19-0-1 Troy Williamson in 2022. Kelly was supposed to face Liam Smith last September on the undercard of Daniel Dubois-Anthony Joshua. When Smith pulled out with an illness, Kelly instead took a narrow majority decision over a late replacement, the 13-0 Ishmael Davis. Kelly-Davis was at middleweight, but Kelly, now 16-1-1 (8 KOs), will be returning to 154lbs for the Biea bout.
Kelly is ranked No. 4 at junior middleweight by the IBF and WBO, and No. 11 by the WBC.
Who is Flavius Biea?
Biea, 24-1 (12 KOs), is a 35-year-old from Romania. Biea’s pro career began in 2013 and kicked off with 12 victories before he suffered a 12th-round TKO loss to the 23-2 Valentyn Golovko in December 2017. Biea’s scored another 12 victories since, most recently stopping the 34-7-2 Darleys Perez after two rounds in April 2024 and doing the same to the 33-19-1 Jonathan Jose Eniz after seven rounds in May 2024. That means Biea will be returning from a yearlong layoff.
Biea is not ranked in the top 15 by any of the four major sanctioning bodies.
What other fights are on the undercard of Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea?
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