Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's IBO welterweight world title fight between Jack Rafferty and Hovhannes Martirosyan including fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more.
Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 7th November, 2026 |
Fight: | Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 21:15 (GMT) |
Weight Class: | Welterweight |
Titles: | IBO welterweight title |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Queensberry |
Venue: | AO Arena, Manchester |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan is scheduled to take place on Saturday 7th November, 2026.
Venue
The Queensberry-promoted clash between Jack Rafferty and Hovhannes Martirosyan will be staged at Manchester's AO Arena.
The venue is synonymous with British boxing having staged numerous world title showdowns in the past, including numerous Ricky Hatton bouts.
How to watch
Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan will be shown live on DAZN, together with the full undercard for Joshua Buatsi vs William Hutchinson 2.
Monthly and annual subscription packages are available, with further details available on their official website.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan is advertised for an approximate 21:15 (GMT) start, with ring walks expected to get underway shortly beforehand.
An exact start time will be dependent upon the length of the undercard however.
Tale of the Tape
Jack Rafferty | Hovhannes Martirosyan | |
Record: | 27-0-1 (18 KOs) | 20-1 (12 KOs) |
Age: | 31 | 34 |
Birthplace: | Manchester, England | Genk, Belgium |
Height: | 5' 9″ / 175cm | 5′ 6″ / 167cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (RTD) vs Ekow Essuman (May 2025) | Won (KO) vs Michal Dufek (Apr 2026) |
KO%: | 66.67% | 60% |
Alias: | 'Demolition Man' | N/A |
Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan fight card
- Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson 2 (Vacant WBC light-heavyweight title)
- Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan (Vacant IBO welterweight title)
- Zak Miller vs Gully Powar (Vacant British featherweight title)
- Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor (light-heavyweight)
- Stephen Clarke vs Harley Collison (middleweight)
- John Joe Carrigan vs Cheikh Diop (super-welterweight)
