← Jaouad Belmehdi

JB
JP
Vacant European super-featherweight title · 12 rounds

Jaouad
Belmehdi
VS
Josh
Padley

Padley · TKO 2/12

Updated · Sources: English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja)

Jan 31, 2026 · Newcastle Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, 🇬🇧

Belmehdi going in0-2-0
Padley going in17-1-0
Confirmation✓ one source
MethodTKO
Round2 of 12 · 2:35
TitleVacant European super-featherweight title
Noteslinked_from_raw:Jaouad Belmehdi

Sources

English Wikipedia
side b · observed 2026-10-11

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Padley
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Wikipedia (ja)
side b · observed 2026-10-12

ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ジョシュ・パドリー
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From the broadcast

Jaouad Belmehdi

He scaled 9 stone 2 lbs 8 oz. He had a cut or blood under his left arm when he walked into the ring. He lost his last fight and has rebuilt after that. He suffered a devastating loss to Gary Cully. He is from the south of France. He calls himself La Bombe de Mer Moroccan. This is his 29th ring walk. His professional record is 23 victories, two defeats, three draws. He has 11 wins coming by way of knockout. He fights out of Béziers, Hérault, in France.

Quotes (10)
“He scaled 9 stone 2 lbs 8 oz” · Matchroom Boxing
“When he was being announced just under the left arm there is blood a cut or something” · Matchroom Boxing
“he lost his last fight, he rebuilt after that devastating loss” · Matchroom Boxing
“devastating loss to Gary Cully” · Matchroom Boxing
“from the south of France” · Matchroom Boxing
“calls himself La Bombe de Mer Moroccan” · Matchroom Boxing
“29th ring walk for Balmedy” · Matchroom Boxing
“Professional record, 23 victories, two defeats, three draws” · Matchroom Boxing
“with 11 wins coming by way of knockout” · Matchroom Boxing
“He fights out of Béziers, Hérault, in France” · Matchroom Boxing
Josh Padley

He scaled 9 stone 3 lb 11 oz. He moved to super featherweight for the first time fighting Reece Bellotti. Jason Cunningham is his trainer. He trained at Steel City gym. His professional record is 17 victories, one defeat. He has five wins coming by way of knockout. He fights out of Armthorpe, South Yorkshire. He was a full-time electrician fitting solar panels before becoming a professional boxer. He is from Doncaster. He is not known as a big puncher with five knockouts over seven years as a professional. Josh Padley won by TKO and became the new EBU Super Featherweight Champion.

Quotes (11)
“He scaled 9 stone 3 lb 11 oz” · Matchroom Boxing
“first time at super featherweight, straight in there with Reece Bellotti” · Matchroom Boxing
“Congratulations, Jason Cunningham as well. The trainer” · Matchroom Boxing
“the holy respect of the Steel City gym” · Matchroom Boxing
“Professional record, 17 victories, one defeat” · Matchroom Boxing
“with five wins coming by way of knockout” · Matchroom Boxing
“Fighting out of Armthorpe, South Yorkshire” · Matchroom Boxing
“from fitting solar panels as a full-time electrician” · Matchroom Boxing
“Shout out to you lot who've all come out and up from Doncaster” · Matchroom Boxing
“Not known as a big puncher, five knockouts on the slate of seven years as a professional” · Matchroom Boxing
“DECLARING YOUR WINNER BY TKO AND THE NEW EBU SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION, JOSH PADLEY” · Matchroom Boxing
The bout

The referee is John Yona. The judges are Jürgen Langos from Germany, Giovanni Poggi from Italy, and Philippe Woitres from Belgium. The bout is for the European super featherweight championship. The fight ended in a two-round knockout. The referee John Yona called a halt to the contest at 2 minutes 35 seconds of round 2.

Quotes (5)
“your third man in the ring, referee John Yona” · Matchroom Boxing
“From Germany, Jürgen Langos. From Italy, Giovanni Poggi, and from Belgium, Philippe Woitres” · Matchroom Boxing
“12 rounds of boxing scheduled for the European super featherweight championship” · Matchroom Boxing
“A TWO-ROUND KNOCKOUT BLITZ of Jour Bellmedhi” · Matchroom Boxing
“referee John Yona calls a halt to this contest. The official time of the stoppage, 2 minutes, 35 seconds of round number two” · Matchroom Boxing

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