Josh Kelly doesn’t contemplate Conor Benn a worthy challenger for his newly received world championship, however would settle for that combat on the Stadium of Mild in Sunderland.
Kelly dethroned Bakhram Murtazaliev to win the IBF super-welterweight title and turn out to be the primary boxing world champion from Sunderland.
He now desires to carry a significant combat to the Stadium of Mild in his hometown.
“Coming to combat there on the Stadium of Mild could be surreal. The assist I obtained after I walked on the pitch was loopy,” Kelly informed Sky Sports activities.
“They are not followers, they’re like family and friends. I am overwhelmed.”
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Conor Benn could be essentially the most high-profile British opponent working round Kelly’s weight division.
“It may possibly [happen]. I do not assume it can as a result of I believe he is chasing them fantasy fights, win-win fights the place he packing containers Shakur [Stevenson] or somebody the place he isn’t alleged to win and if he loses, his worth would not drop that a lot, commercially anyway,” Kelly stated.
“But when he desires world title fights, I believe my business worth’s up there with one of the best of them. He can combat me and receives a commission some huge cash for it.
“The Stadium of Mild could be bouncing.”
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Talking on the Sky Sports activities Ringside Toe2Toe Boxing Podcast, coach Joe Gallagher admitted he was baffled by Conor Benn squaring as much as Shakur Stevenson.
Benn, nonetheless, isn’t Kelly’s goal. “Champions do not chase challengers, they chase champions,” he stated. “I am not chasing him by any means.
“Conor Benn’s improved loads since he began however he isn’t on my stage.
“He is boxed Eubank twice and that is the very best echelon of his profession, and Eubank was a shell of a person.”
Kelly continued: “He is aware of I hit exhausting sufficient to harm him. He is aware of I’ve obtained the boxing capability and IQ to provide him an actual boxing lesson.”
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Conor Benn want to tackle Ryan Garcia subsequent, offered the American beats Mario Barrios in his upcoming combat to turn out to be WBC welterweight champion.
His purpose is to turn out to be a unified world champion with Xander Zayas, who now holds the WBO and WBA titles at 154lbs, his most popular opponent.
“I need to try to get some extra titles, so perhaps Zayas for a unification. I might love that. Three belts, unreal,” Kelly stated.
“I really feel like we are able to carry a giant night time to Sunderland but when he desires to remain cozy and needs to have it in America and keep in his consolation zone, I am not fussed about travelling.
“I might love nothing greater than to have it within the Stadium of Mild. That might simply be a dream come true.
“We won’t have all the things we wish which approach we wish. I’ve obtained the world title, I’ve obtained the backing from the individuals within the metropolis of Sunderland, so hopefully I can get it again there.
“But when not, we have simply obtained to do what we have to do to get one other win.”
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