David Avanesyan and Josh Kelly weighed in for a fight against one another back in December of 2018. Fast-forward to February 2021 and they hope to finally do battle.
Several postponements and the COVID-19 pandemic make this clash for the European welterweight championship one of boxing's most elusive match-ups. World title opportunities could await the winner.
"This fight has been coming for a long time," said defending champion Avanesyan on fight week.
"The date has changed many times. I've had many training camps. I hope everything is good tomorrow with the weight. I need to win this fight. This is my work. I give everything to win this fight. I'm going to give 100% to take the win.
"After the fight I will go home to see my children and my family. This is a must-win fight for me. It's a big fight. English, Russian and Spanish fans have been messaging me. On Saturday night we're going to show a good fight. I'm going to give everything to win this fight."
Here's how you can watch David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly.
Avanesyan vs. Kelly fight date, start time
- Date : Saturday, Feb. 20
- Time : 7 p.m. GMT/2 p.m. EST
- Main event (approx) : 10 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. EST
The main card commences from 7 p.m. local time in the UK. Though it is expected that the main event ringwalks will be around 10 p.m. UK time, it will as ever depend on how long the undercard runs.
Avanesyan vs. Kelly TV channel, live stream
- U.K. Sky Sports Arena
- U.S.: DAZN
In the U.K. and Ireland, Avanesyan vs. Kelly will air on Sky Sports Arena, with the headline bout also available on Sky Sports Main Event. Everywhere else in the world (except Australia and New Zealand), the card will stream live on DAZN. Click here for more information on how to sign up for DAZN. If you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Chile, Colombia, Argentina) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
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| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | Playstation 4, Pro |
| Android phones, tables | Amazon Fire TV Stick | Playstation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | XBox One, One S |
| .. | Apple TV | XBox One X |
| .. | Google Chromecast | Xbox Series X | S |
| .. | LG Smart TV, Smartcast | .. |
| .. | Panasonic Smart TV | .. |
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Where is the Avanesyan vs. Kelly fight?
The event will be held at the SSE Arena, Wembley, which continues its residency arrangement with Matchroom Boxing during the COVID-19 pandemic that was agreed between venue and promotion last fall.David Avanesyan record and bio
- Nationality : Russian
- Date of birth : August 15, 1988
- Height : 5'8"
- Reach : 69"
- Total fights : 30
- Record : 26-3-1, 14 KOs
Josh Kelly record and bio
- Nationality : British
- Date of birth : March 7, 1994
- Height : 5'10"
- Reach : 72"
- Total fights : 11
- Record : 10-0-1, 6 KOs
Avanesyan vs. Kelly card in full
- David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly, 12 rounds for Avanesyan's European welterweight title
- Robbie Davies Jr. vs. Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela, 10 rounds at junior welterweight
- Florian Marku vs. Rylan Charlton, 10 rounds at welterweight
- Johnny Fisher vs. Matt Gordon, 6 rounds at heavyweight
- Jordan Gill vs. Cesar Juarez, 10 rounds at featherweight