Josh Kelly (18-1-1, 9 KO) ignores Bakhram Murtazaliev's protest and is already planning his next fight, naming two desired opponents. One of them is Conor Benn (24-1, 14 KO), and the other is Xander Zayas (23-0, 13 KO), who unified the WBO and WBA titles in the welterweight division on Saturday night by defeating Abbas Barahou.
Kelly, who also competes in the same weight class, has held the IBF title since Saturday. Benn doesn't have a belt, but he has a big name, which is also a significant advantage.
“Honestly, I would love to meet Benn because it would be easy money. I doubt he would agree to such a fight, but I could be wrong. We would fill the stadium together, so we will definitely consider this option. Another interesting option is Zayas. With the support of Sunderland fans and other boxing enthusiasts from the northeast of England, Zayas and I could fill the stadium. He owns two of the four major belts, and I have the third, so why not try to add to his collection and add two more? Moreover, I am convinced that I could beat him in such a fight,” Kelly said.
