Kieron Conway is set to face Ryan Kelly on Saturday, November 30th, 2024, at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, with a weight limit of 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).
Conway enters the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, including 6 victories by knockout. Ryan Kelly comes in with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, with 8 knockouts to his name.
Statistically, Kelly has a power advantage, boasting a 42% knockout rate compared to Conway’s 29%.
At 28 years old, Kieron Conway is two years younger than Ryan Kelly and stands an inch taller. Both fighters use an orthodox stance.
Conway is the more seasoned professional, having fought one more bout than Kelly. Conway began his professional career in 2017, two years after Kelly, who debuted in 2015. Conway has logged 163 professional rounds compared to Kelly’s 141.
Conway is ranked number 13 by the WBA at middleweight. He has won 3 of his last 5 fights, stopping 2 opponents and going the distance once. His most recent victory was against Ainiwaer Yilixiati on July 15, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Yamato Arena, Suita, Japan.
Before that, Conway defeated Linus Udofia on October 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom. He suffered a unanimous decision loss to Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on September 17, 2022, in their 10-round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Conway also secured a unanimous decision win over James Metcalf on October 9, 2021, in their 10-round contest at Echo Arena, Merseyside, United Kingdom, but lost to Souleymane Cissokho by split decision on May 8, 2021, in their 12-round contest at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States.
Conway’s last 5 fights span over a period of 3 years, 6 months, and 22 days, averaging one fight approximately every 8 months and 17 days. These bouts have lasted an average of 8.8 rounds each.
Kieron Conway – 630
Ryan Kelly + 400
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 29, 2024
