WELTERWEIGHT division
BUD KELLY
RetiredDebut: 1938-09-16· Career: 1938–1948 (11 years)
Wins
49
Losses
37
Draws
10
NC
1
Rated Fights
96
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare BUD KELLY's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 97 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 23 FEB 1948 | LOSS | FRANKIE IVAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JAN 1948 | LOSS | RONNIE HAMLIN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1947 | LOSS | RONNIE HAMLIN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1947 | LOSS | JIMMY WELCH | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1947 | DEC | SHERMAN KINNEY | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1946 | LOSS | TIM DALTON | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1946 | LOSS | MEL REED | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1946 | LOSS | HARRY MARSHALL | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1946 | LOSS | JIMMY PRYOR | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1946 | LOSS | RAY BARNES | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1946 | KO | CLARENCE THURMAN | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1946 | LOSS | BILLY GARRETT | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1946 | DEC | TIGER WILLS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1946 | LOSS | WILLIE JENKINS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1946 | TKO | DAVE WHITE | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1946 | LOSS | JIMMY PRYOR | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1946 | LOSS | MILTON BESS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1946 | DEC | PETE FERRAND | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1946 | DEC | JOEY RICHARDS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 JAN 1946 | DRAW | JOEY RICHARDS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1946 | LOSS | AL JACKSON | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1946 | DEC | BOBBY VERNON | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUL 1943 | DEC | EDDIE SCOTT | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JUL 1943 | DEC | STANLEY CIESLAK | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1943 | TKO | AL EVANS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1943 | DEC | TOM LAFEVER | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1942 | DEC | AL FERGUSON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1942 | DRAW | NICK STENSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1942 | DEC | JACK MCAULIFFE | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1942 | TKO | BUD BROWN | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1942 | TKO | PEE WEE WEGHORN | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1942 | DEC | LESTER SEAL | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1942 | DRAW | CHARLIE BAXTER | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1942 | SD | JUE YEE KONG | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1942 | DEC | PHIL SMITH | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1942 | KO | PHIL SMITH | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1942 | KO | HERSCHEL PORTER | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1941 | NC | EDDIE BROKAW | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1941 | LOSS | CHARLEY ESCHMAN | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1941 | LOSS | BUD COTTEY | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1941 | KO | KID STEVENSON | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1941 | DRAW | LESTER SEAL | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1941 | DEC | JUE YEE KONG | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1941 | DEC | JUE YEE KONG | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1941 | DRAW | BILLY 'RED' KNOX | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 AUG 1941 | DEC | BILLY 'RED' KNOX | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1941 | LOSS | WILLIE CUTSINGER | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1941 | LOSS | WILLIE CUTSINGER | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1941 | LOSS | KENNY BARRETT | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1941 | LOSS | KENNY BARRETT | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1941 | KO | FRANKIE LOCKWOOD | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1941 | DEC | PEE WEE WEGHORN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1941 | KO | BOB DILLON | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1941 | LOSS | LESTER SEAL | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1941 | LOSS | LESTER SEAL | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1940 | DEC | GEORGE HUGHES | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1940 | LOSS | CHARLEY ESCHMAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1940 | LOSS | ART SHIPLEY | — | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1940 | DEC | DICK BEASLEY | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1940 | DEC | ST LOUIS KID | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1940 | LOSS | WILLIE CUTSINGER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1940 | LOSS | CHARLEY ESCHMAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1940 | DRAW | BATTLING CHINO | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1940 | DRAW | WILLIE CUTSINGER | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1940 | LOSS | JIMMY BUCKLER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1940 | DRAW | WILLIE CUTSINGER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1940 | LOSS | AL DORLAC | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JUL 1940 | DEC | PEE WEE WEGHORN | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JUL 1940 | LOSS | CHARLIE BAXTER | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1940 | DEC | RED WEST | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1940 | DEC | SPIDER YOUNG | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUN 1940 | DEC | HACK WILSON | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1940 | TKO | DUSTY RHODES | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1940 | DEC | DICK LEWIS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1940 | TKO | EARL CORNETT | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1940 | LOSS | PEPPER LAWRENCE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1940 | DRAW | CHARLIE BAXTER | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1939 | KO | MIKE FINNEGAN | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1939 | KO | SOLDIER GENE BROWN | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1939 | KO | BILL COOK | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 SEP 1939 | DEC | AL WILLIAMS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1939 | KO | CHARLIE PATTON | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1939 | LOSS | KNUTE THOMAS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1939 | LOSS | WILLIE CUTSINGER | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1939 | LOSS | WILLIE CUTSINGER | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1939 | DEC | LEROY DYCUS | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1939 | LOSS | WILLIE CUTSINGER | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1939 | DEC | BILLY SPARKS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1939 | TKO | TOM STITES | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1939 | DEC | DICK LEWIS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1939 | LOSS | LOUIE ROSS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1939 | DRAW | DICK LEWIS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1939 | DEC | ERNIE PAGE | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1939 | LOSS | BOB RECTOR | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1939 | DEC | JESSE KEENER | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1939 | KO | SOLDIER GENE BROWN | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1938 | LOSS | SAILOR BROWN | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT |
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