Josh Kelly v Caoimhin Agyarko - Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Britain's Josh Kelly is set to face off against unbeaten Irish star Caoimhin Agyarko on the Anthony Joshua undercard, where the IBF super-welterweight world title will be on the line.
The bout in Saudi Arabia marks the first defence of the IBF belt for Sunderland favourite Kelly, who beat Bakhram Murtazaliev on points to claim the strap back in January.
Facing off against Kelly marks a significant step up in quality for Agyarko, the 29-year-old is 18 bouts without loss and beat Ishmael Davis in his last outing.
Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 18th July, 2026 |
Fight: | Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 20:00 (BST) |
Weight Class: | Super-Welterweight |
Titles: | IBF World Super-Welterweight |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Matchroom, Queensbury |
Venue: | Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko and the entire fight card, which includes the bill-topping comeback fight for Anthony Joshua against Kristian Prenga, is taking place on Saturday 25th July, 2026.
Venue
Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko is being staged at Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Superdome, with the venue previously having hosted Anthony Joshua's world title fight against Oleksandr Usyk in 2022.
Boasting a full seating capacity of 40,000, the arena opened its doors in 2021.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Josh Kelly and Caoimhin Agyarko are expected to begin their ring walks at around 20:00 BST, with the fight starting shortly afterwards, depending on the length of the undercard bouts.
Tale of the Tape
Josh Kelly | Caoimhin Agyarko | |
Record: | 18-1-1 (9 KOs) | 18-0 (7 KOs) |
Age: | 32 | 29 |
Birthplace: | Sunderland, England | Croydon, London, England |
Height: | 5′ 10″ / 178cm | 5' 9″ / 175cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (MD) vs Bakhram Murtazaliev (Jan 2026) | Won (SD) vs Ishmael Davis (Jun 2025) |
KO%: | 50% | 38.89% |
Alias: | Pretty Boy | Black Thunder |
Full Card
- Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga - Heavyweight
- Hamzah Sheeraz vs Simon Zachenhuber - WBO world super middleweight title
- Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko - IBF world super welterweight title
- Reito Tsutsumi vs Alvino Herrera
- Lenny Patrach vs Oleksandr Khyzhniak
- Jacob Bank vs Pawel August
- Nishant Dev vs Cesar Diaz
- Ziyad Al Maayouf vs Frank Mango
- Mikie Tallon vs Orlando Pino
- Nishant Dev vs Cesar Diaz
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Frank Lucian Mango
- Mohammed Alakel vs Lydon Chircop
- Sultan. Al-Mohamed vs. Efren Besalduch
- Omar Hikal vs Brian Castellano
- Mahmoud Mobark vs Bryan Zapata
