Josh Kelly vs. Ishmael Davis: Live round-by-round updates

The Josh Kelly vs. Ishmael Davis round-by-round updates are here. Fans will be provided with real-time coverage and live scoring of the middleweight boxing match, which is set for 12, three-minute, rounds despite there being no world title in contention.

The main card on which the fight features, Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 8:00 AM P.T. (Pacific Time) in the United States, and 4:00 PM B.S.T. (British Summer Time) in the United Kingdom.

As for the matchup itself, it is estimated to begin at around 2:00 PM E.T. / 11:00 AM P.T. / 7:00 PM B.S.T. The middleweight bout represents a common theme throughout the Joshua vs. Dubois card, pitting two Englishman against each other, with Kelly coming in at 15-1-1 and Davis at an undefeated 13-0.

Despite Davis' unbeaten status, he isn't expected to win, as the oddsmakers on DraftKings Sportsbook list Kelly as a -200 favorite, while Davis is a +160 underdog.

Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the middleweight bout.

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Josh Kelly vs. Ishmael Davis

Round 1: Davis heavy on the front foot, feinting his jab. He lands, but Kelly returns with a one-two. Kelly is trying to create some breathing room for himself. A hard body shot lands for Kelly, who pounces. A nice right hook lands for Kelly, who follows up with an uppercut.

Davis needs to get something going besides his jab. They clinch but break soon afterward. Jabs land for Kelly. Davis with a body jab, but still nothing of consequence. He eats a one-two from Kelly. 10-9 Kelly

Round 2: Davis is back on the pressure, landing a body jab. A jab lands for Davis, who appears to be trying to set things up. A straight left lands for Davis. Kelly tries to ward off the pressure with a body shot, but it's ineffective. They clinch but break with little incident.

Kelly lands his own jab, but he's been largely inactive this round. This has been Davis' round. 10-9 Davis

Round 3: More forward pressure from Davis, who lands a body jab, prompting Kelly to initiate the clinch. A combination lands for Kelly before they clinch for a second time. However, they don't need the referee to separate them. Kelly can't seem to stay off the ropes.

They clinch, but break and Kelly lands a few combinations, but he's having a hard time on the backfoot. 10-9 Davis

Round 4: As has been the case throughout most of the fight, Davis is heavy on the front foot. He's not giving Kelly much breathing room and lands some nice combinations in the corner. However, Kelly fires back with his own combination that causes Davis' mouthpiece to fall off.

The referee paused the action to retrieve it, and Davis is back to pressuring and lands a quick straight left. Kelly tries to steal the remainder of the round by drawing Davis into a wild exchange, but Davis answers in kind. 10-9 Davis

Round 5: Davis starts the round off stalking Kelly, pawing at his lead hand. A quick jab finds home and Kelly immediately ties up. Kelly with a nice body jab, but he seems to already be tiring somewhat. Davis slips a jab but eats a right hand. They clinch and break with a dirty boxing exchange.

The pressure from Davis is relentless, but he's not exactly landing much this round. Kelly with a swing and a miss. 10-9 Kelly

Round 6: Once more, Davis is heavy on the front foot, drawing out wild swings from Kelly, who lands two good shots. Double jabs for Kelly. Davis is also tiring now, and finally ceding ground as Kelly walks him back for a few seconds, partially landing a combination.

However, Davis is quick to retake the initiative, marchimg forward and throwing. Both men trade, but Davis lands. Davis with a body jab followed by a jab up top. 10-9 Kelly

Round 7: Endless pressure from Davis, who snaps Kelly's head back with a jab. Davis blasts Kelly's midsection with a left hook. Kelly is exerting a lot of energy moving backward and circling. Kelly lands a quick jab, but neither man is finding the openings they've been looking for.

More jabs from a retreating Kelly, but Davis' pressure doesn't end. Davis briefly stumbles Kelly with a left hand but it looks to have just been a loss of balance. Body jab for Davis. A short left hook lands for Davis. Kelly catches him with a quick combination. 10-9 Davis

Round 8: Davis starts the round by flicking out his jab. Kelly flashes a check hook and lands a quick right hand. He's moving better this round, shuffling from side to side, intercepting a Davis level change with an uppercut. A jab lands for Kelly, while Davis fires back an uppercut.

Kelly lands some body shots, forcing a clinch from Davis. They engage in a dirty boxig sequence, with both men landing. The referee breaks them up. Davis back on the pressure but partially eats a one-two. He does land a bdoy shot though. Another clinch ensues, forcing the referee to separate them.

A hard one-two from Kelly snaps Davis' head back. A quick uppercut from Kelly causes Davis to lose balance, but it's no knockdown. 10-9 Kelly

Round 9: Kelly starts the round by applying pressure of his own, landing an uppercut. They clinch and Kelly eats an uppercut from Davis, including a body shot that appears to hurt him. He recovers well though, landing a long right hook. Davis seems to be intent on investing in the body now, narrowly missing with a liver shot.

Straight left to the body for Davis. A leaping left hook lands for Kelly. They clinch and Davis lands some shots off the break. Davis digs into Kelly's midsection with a left hook. They clinch again, but break. 10-9 Davis

Round 10: Kelly lands his jab, but Davis continues marching forward. Both men are still in this fight. They clinch and the referee breaks them up. Kelly lands a slick combination, but they clinch again. Kelly with another shot off the break. Body shots for Davis.

Uppercut for Kelly, but Davis stays heavy on the front foot. Davis intercepts a Kelly level change with an uppercut. Kelly tries to land a combination but misses. 10-9 Kelly

Round 11: Kelly flicks his jab out, while Davis swings wild with his left. A check hook lands for Kelly, who then triples up his jab. They clinch and the referee separates them. Davis digs into the midsection with a jab. Davis blasts Kelly with hard uppercuts to the body.

Davis is upping his aggression, landing to the body and cutting the ring off as Kelly tries to find an angle of escape. 10-9 Davis

Round 12: More pressure from Davis, who throws a combination, which partially lands. A jab lands for Davis. Some hard shots land for Davis, who is determined to steal the final rounds. They clinch and the referee breaks them up. A hard hook and uppercut from Davis appears to stun Kelly, whose face is now bloody.

Davis is relentless, rocking Kelly with a hard straight left. Kelly is in survival mode. A combination from Davis blasts Kelly. They clinch and Kelly survives until the end.

Official Decision: Josh Kelly def. Ishmael Davis via majority decision (114-114, 115-113, 115-114)