Ennis vs. Kelly Official for Feb. 27 Unification in Atlanta

Matchroom Boxing has made it official: Jaron "Boots" Ennis will defend his WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles against IBF champion Josh Kelly on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2027 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, in a three-belt 154-pound unification.

The bout headlines TNT Sports and DAZN's "The Fight" series, Matchroom said in its release. It will be broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on TNT, truTV and DAZN, and on DAZN worldwide.

Ennis is 36-0 with 32 knockouts. He won the WBA and WBO belts by stopping Xander Zayas in the seventh round in June at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the release said. Kelly is 19-1-1 with nine knockouts. He won the IBF title from Bakhram Murtazaliev in January in Newcastle, England, and defended it against Caoimhin Agyarko in Saudi Arabia in July.

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WBC champion Sebastian Fundora "is lying in wait for the winner," Matchroom said. The card is the promoter's first event in Atlanta. Eddie Hearn called it "a fantastic unification fight" and said the winner would have "three belts around your waist and just one more to collect to become undisputed at 154."

Fans can register for pre-sale access now; Matchroom said full ticket information will be announced shortly.

The date and venue match what had been reported on Nov. 10, before Matchroom posted the fight. Ennis and Kelly both re-signed with Matchroom earlier this year, with Kelly saying then that he wanted unifications. For the fight that is now booked, you can log a pick in Fight Picker.