Middleweight Jimmy Kilrain Kelly (26-2, 10 KOs) scored a sensational majority victory over the previously undefeated 20 to 1 favorite and No. 8 WBO rating Rope "QazaQ" Islam (28-1, 22 KOs) in the Friday night main event at the Whitesands Arena in Plant City, Florida.
Undefeated WBA #4, WBO #6 super welterweight Kanat Islam (24-0, 19 KOs) remained unbeaten with a clear-cut victory over Norberto Gonzalez (23-9, 13 KOs) on Friday night at the Boca Raton Resort & Spa in Boca Raton, Florida. Islam won by twelve round unanimous decision in a clash for the WBA Intercontinental and WBO NABO belts. The two-time Olympic star from Kazakhstan is hoping to land a title shot by the end of the year.
WBO jr middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) could make an optional defense on May 6 against Kanat Islam (22-0, 18 KOs) from Kazakhstan, possibly at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium. Islam is currently the #5 challenger in the WBO rankings.