Under the bright lights of Wembley Stadium, two young lightweights, Mark Chamberlain and Josh Padley, will be given a chance on September 21 to make an impression in front of 96,000 fans. Both fighters will have the good fortune to feature on the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois Riyadh Season undercard. The exciting matchup will be for ten rounds at the 135-pound weight limit. “You don’t really get any bigger than fighting at Wembley Stadium. Josh Padley is just another man in front of me that is going to get dealt with on the night,” Chamberlain told BBC Sport ahead of his fight against Padley.

Chamberlain, not too long ago, was juggling two jobs — boxing, and construction work to support his family. But his fortunes changed as he began to make a strong impression in the boxing world under Frank Warren‘s watchful eye. The 25-year-old boxer, on special request from His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, featured on the monumental Tyson Fury – Oleksandr Usyk undercard in May, where he stopped his opponent in the very first round. Now, considered the best lightweight in the UK, according to Boxrec, and tenth overall in the world, Mark feels that he has “earned” his spot at the “table” alongside elite names in boxing like Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. However, before he fulfills his dream of becoming a world champion, he needs to dispatch his undefeated compatriot Josh Padley. So without further ado, let’s break down the fight statistics of Mark Chamberlain and Josh Padley in detail to determine who would come out on top on Saturday.

Who has a better boxing record – Mark Chamberlain or Josh Padley?

Mark Chamberlain is undefeated, carrying a record of 16-0, and hasn’t faced any world-championship-level fighters yet. However, the Portsmouth native’s recent run of form has been quite impressive, coming into his upcoming bout on the back of five straight knockout wins. Interestingly, Chamberlain has featured on the undercard of two blockbuster events put together by Riyadh Season— Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, and Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou all because of his fan-friendly style. In both events, Mark Chamberlain impressed the boxing community, defeating his opponents Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab and Gavin Gwynne via early knockouts. Chamberlain hasn’t won a world title yet but has racked up some European and international titles in his professional career.

On the other hand, Josh Padley is also undefeated, with a boxing record of 14-0. He hasn’t been a part of big-ticket mega-events as of yet and hasn’t fought anyone of world-class reputation. The upcoming Joshua-Dubois event will be the first big event of his career. Josh has fought all of his boxing matches in the UK, barring one against Lydon Chircop who he fought in Malta.’ Paddy’ is coming into the showdown against Chamberlain on the back of a TKO win against Conor Lee Doherty. Just like Mark Chamberlain, the Doncaster native has won a couple of regional and international titles.

The boxing records of both fighters don’t have much between them to declare a clear winner. Maybe, the physical attributes of both pugilists might give us a better picture.

Mark Chamberlain vs. Josh Padley: Height, Reach, Age Weight, KO ratio

Chamberlain at 5’9” has the height advantage over most of his challengers in the lightweight division. This was readily apparent when the two faced on during the official press conference in London. The information regarding their reach is not yet available to the public. Chamberlain and Padley have majorly fought in the lightweight division, and this time too, they will be attempting to make the 135-pound weight limit.

Chamberlain is three years younger than Padley, at twenty-five years old. The southpaw boxer, made his professional debut in 2018, while his opponent, the 28-year-old orthodox boxer, made his debut a year later in 2019. ‘Thunder’ has fought two more bouts than ‘Paddy’, but fought a considerably lesser number of rounds than him. He has fought 61 professional rounds compared to Padley’s 80. But, why so? The answer lies in their KO power.

Chamberlain has a huge power advantage over Padley, having a 75% knockout percentage compared to Padley’s 28.57%. The Portsmouth native has knocked out twelve of his sixteen opponents, while, Paddy has KO’d four of the fourteen opponents he has fought. Therefore, the 25-year-old boxer holds a reputation for early finishes, while his opponent typically takes his fight to the distance.

With not much to differentiate between the two fighters, it is difficult to predict the winner. Mark Chamberlain will be looking to capitalize on his in-ring experience, to deliver the knockout blow on Josh Padley. Meanwhile, Padley will attempt to take the fight to the decision and secure another win on the judges’ scorecards.

Ahead of such a significant fight in their careers, both pugilists will be looking to make a statement in packed-out Wembley stadium. Who do you think will win the fight— Chamberlain or Padley? Let us know in the comment section below.