Conner Kelsall
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | King[1] |
| Born | 6 February 1999[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Weight | Flyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Win by KO | 1 |
Conner Kelsall (born 6 February 1999) is an English professional boxer He has held the European flyweight title since May 2026. Kelsall is also a former Commonwealth and English flyweight champion.
Career
Kelsall began boxing aged seven and went on to win five national titles at amateur level,[3] before turning professional in 2019.[4]
Having compiled a record of seven wins from seven fights, he claimed his first professional title by defeating Benn Norman for the vacant English flyweight championship via unanimous decision at the Magna Centre in Rotherham on 11 December 2022.[5]
Kelsall successfully defended his title against Paul Roberts on 1 July 2023, with another unanimous decision win at the Metrodome in Barnsley.[6]
In his 12th pro-fight, he took on the previously unbeaten Conor Quinn at the SSE Arena in Belfast on 28 June 2024, for the vacant Commonwealth flyweight title, winning the bout by majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the contest 116-112 and 115–114 respectively in his favour while the third had it a 114–114 draw.[7][8][9]
Kelsall faced Joel Santos for the vacant European flyweight title at the Magna Centre in Rotherham on 2 May 2026.[10] He won via majority decision with the ringside judges' scorecards reading 116-112, 115–113 and 114–114.[11]
Professional boxing record
| 14 fights | 14 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 13 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Joel Santos | MD | 12 | 2 May 2026 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | Won the vacant European flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Steven Maguire | PTS | 6 | 5 Jul 2025 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Conor Quinn | MD | 12 | 28 Jun 2024 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Won the vacant Commonwealth flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Luke Fash | PTS | 4 | 12 Apr 2024 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Nabil Ahmed | PTS | 4 | 10 Feb 2024 | Metrodome, Barnsley, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Paul Roberts | UD | 10 | 1 Jul 2023 | Metrodome, Barnsley, England | Retained the English flyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Benn Norman | UD | 10 | 11 Dec 2022 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | For the vacant English flyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Stephen Jackson | PTS | 4 | 22 Oct 2022 | Legacy Centre, Doncaster, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mikey Young | PTS | 4 | 3 Sep 2022 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mohammed Al Warith | RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | 27 May 2022 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Reiss Taylor | PTS | 4 | 18 Mar 2022 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jack Dwyer | PTS | 4 | 20 Nov 2021 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Stephen Jackson | PTS | 4 | 17 Sep 2021 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jake Pollard | PTS | 4 | 22 Feb 2020 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Conner Kelsall". tapology.com. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Boxing record for Conner Kelsall". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Doncaster boxers seek championship title glory". Yorkshire Post. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Conner Kelsall: The boxing barman from Doncaster bidding to become English champion". Doncaster Free Press. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Conner Kelsall: Boxing barman from Doncaster heads straight to pub after being crowned English champion". Doncaster Free Press. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Doncaster's boxing barman Conner Kelsall tipped to become world champion after impressive English title defence". Doncaster Free Press. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Tireless Conner Kelsall Adds Commonwealth Title to His Collection". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Conner Kelsall wins the Commonwealth title by 12-round decision over Conor Quinn in Belfast". Boxing News Online. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Conner Kelsall wins Commonwealth Boxing Council title in 'fight of his life' in Belfast". Doncaster Free Press. July 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Boxer Conner Kelsall eyes European crown in Rotherham". Rotherham Advertiser. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Doncaster boxer Conner lands European belt on historic night". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 4 May 2026.