Josh Kelly says he wants Turki Alalshikh to know that he is open to the fight against the IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.
Turki’s opponent search
He mentions that he has heard that Turki is having trouble finding an opponent for Bakhram to fight, and he is willing to act to face him. Kelly (17-1-1, 9 costs) insists that he go to school unbeaten Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 COs).
“I think I’ll make him look stupid,‘Say Josh Kelly to the Ring Magazine Youtube Channel, discuss what he would do to the IBF 154-Pond Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev. “I saw him against Jake Culcay, and it was a bad night in the office.”
It would be a great dismay if Kelly Murtazaliev would defeat, as he was considered the Boogeyman of the 154-pound division after his third round of Tim Tszyu in October in Orlando, Florida. If Kelly could get the battle of Turki, it would be ideal to set himself up with a lot of money.
“I’m faster than him. I have a better IQ than him. I have everything to get him 100%on his head, ‘Kelly says of Bakhram. ‘I heard Turki Alalshikh that he can’t find anyone To fight against Murtazaliev. Get your guy to fight against me. I will fight against Murtazaliev, no problem. This Tom and Jerry fighter goes in and beats Murtazaliev. I will stand on his head. Let’s make the fight. “
Kelly’s next fight money
It is a smart step by Kelly to target a fight against Bakhram. If Turki is involved, it will probably pay Kelly much more money than he would get to fight the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis or WBO 154-Pond Champion Xander Zayas. These are two of Kelly’s leading options for his next battle.
If he can get a larger wallet that IBF champion Murtazaliev can get next, it makes sense to go in that direction. Kelly’s manager, Adam Booth, has already revealed that Bootses Ennis’s promoter Eddie Hearn, him a Lowball offer with a 24-hour deadline. The chances of the supply being sweetened are slim. It is useless for Kelly to fight boots unless Hearn wants to open his piggy bank to pull out $ 5 million.
Fighting Ennis would be difficult for him. Against Zayas, Josh will have to run a lot and hold. If the fight is held in Puerto Rico, Kelly may need a knockout to win Zayas. For the likely little wallet Kelly would be offered to fight against Xander, it would not be worth it.
“I heard Turki how he was talking and said he couldn’t find anyone to fight against him, and he offered three opponents,” Kelly says. “Everyone is afraid of (him). Listen, we put our name for it, and we haven’t heard anything back. Put your money where your mouth isAnd I’m here. I will take Murtazaliev. Put your guy against me. Come on. I’m here. Make the fight. Some of my best performances were against guys who emerged, ”says Kelly.
Tom and Jerry Fight
It will be interesting to see how Murtazaliev deals with Kelly’s skills and movement. It would surely be a Tom and Jerry fight, but it would give fans a glimpse of how baking hram would deal with fighters like Zayas and Ennis.
Last updated on 07/29/2025
