The IBF Mandates Negotiations For Murteriev Vs. Kelly

IBF Junior Middleweight Bakhram Murteriev and # 3-Ranked Josh Kelly Have Been Ordered With Body Negotiations With Deadline Of September 19th Before a Purche Bid Is Ordered.

IBF Orders Murteriev vs Kelly

Kelly (17-1-1, 9 Kos) Passed on Offer to Face Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis in Favor Fighting Mudteriev for His Ibf Belt. It’s A Tough Fight for the 2016 Olympian, Kelly, Challenge Murkalkariev Because He’s Not A Power Puncher.

The Russia-Born Bakhram, 32, the Big Names, Sebastian Fundo, and Terence Crawford Pulling off a Career-Best Third-Round Knockout Win Tim Tim Tim Tszyu Last Year. None of the Big Fights Have Come Murteriev’s Way Semce.

Kelly was stopped by David Avanesyan Four Years Ap at Wellterweight 20, 2021. He’s Won His Last Seven Fights, But Against Any Big Punchers. Another Level-wise Power-wise, And More Dangerous Hand.

As Murteriev Showed in His Last Fight, Knocking Out Tszyu, He Can Hurt His Opponents Using His Left Hand. Murteriev Had injured HIS PRIMARY Weapon, HIS RIGHT HAND, TRAINING CAMP, AND WAS FORCED TO RELY ON THE HIS LEFT FOR THE TZYU FIGHT.

Boxing Insider, Fernando SabatinI, Broke The News Of The Ibf Ordering The Murteriev Vs. Kelly negotiations to begin.

Kelly’s Courageous Challenge at 154 Lbs

Kelly, 31, Is Showing Much Courage By Choosing To Take Than Murteriev Rather Than Wo Shot Against Wbo Junior Middleweight Champion Xander Zayas. That’s a Fight That Kelly Would Potentially Have A Better Chance of Winning Because Zayas, 22, Isning a Puncher. He’s A Pure Boxer Who Moves and Holds A Lot.

The IBF Recently Ordered # 1-Ranked Mandatory Erickson Lubin and Murteriev (23-0, 17 Kos) on July 21st. Lubin Decided Not to Take The Fight and Go In The Direction of A Bout Against WBC Interim 154-LB Champion Vergil Ortiz Ortiz Ortiz Jr.