Bakhram Sait-Khamzatovich Murtazaliev vs. Joshua Kelly & Josh Padley vs. Jaouad Belmehdi RBR.

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  1. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, I had Bak, but it was not a robbery by any stretch
     
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    The timekeeper needs hit with a sack of doorknobs.
     
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  3. GoodBot

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    Lol,, R.I.P. Muratzaliev´s career, no way he comes back after this, no one decent is going to risk fighting him and he has no big promoter backing him.

    He kinda did it to himself by taking those step aside fees all those years ago.

    2 of the cards were fair, 115 was a bit too wide. Not necessarily a robbery, but still a lucky decision for Kelly.
     
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    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    I'm sure the American judge had something to do with it. LOL
     
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  5. Lonsdale81

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    TBF a MD isn't a robbery .. & it was back & forth, just contrasting styles .. Can't stand Kelly, but I've seen a lot worse decisions & i thought hed be pulverised here so i have to give him some props. Thought Murtazaliev would do better.
     
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  6. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    It was a very even fight. I had it a draw
     
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  7. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Alot of people also score for fighters who just land the odd shot on the back foot because 'that's boxing'
     
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  8. humbug

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    Unbelievable, few would have predicted that.

    Congratulations to Josh Kelly.
     
    humbug, Jan 31, 2026
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    Decent scorecards tbf. Murtazaliev looked plodding and basic for a lot of that fight. He didn't come anywhere close to the expectations we had of him after the Tszyu fight and failed to show any real nuance or creativity to his work. Disappointing, really, but Kelly does deserve credit for being the man to show that when he was largely considered a lamb for slaughter.
     
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    Thought Kathy Duva was his promoter no?
     
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  11. peter_uk

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    If you compare Kelly's conditioning here to the Avanesyan fight it is night and day; you have to commend him for the improvements he has made. Having said that I disagree with the decision; I felt Murtazaliev swept the last few rounds, and if you factor in the KD, then Murt surely did enough.
     
    peter_uk, Jan 31, 2026
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    worzel Kevin born in and bread in Swinton banned Full Member

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    better protocol some would say
     
    worzel, Jan 31, 2026
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  13. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    You love scared little pussies don't you?
     
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  14. Perkin Warbeck

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    Home decision - Kelly ran too much, didn't throw much, didn't land enough.

    Referee could have scored another knockdown but he waved it off. And did anyone else notice how the referee took extra time running down the clock after the knockdown in the 9th round, to give Kelly extra time to recover? And the ref was too close to the fighters in the later rounds as if he wanted to protect Kelly.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Jan 31, 2026
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  15. Serge

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    Not sure about that. I feel it was close and PBK might have edged it. Granted in some of the rounds he was giving the appearance of outboxing him even though Bak was outworking him. The problem was neither was landing with much and often rounds were won and lost by a few punches.
     
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