IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev and #3 Ranking Josh Kelly Negotiations were reportedly held at the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford’s bot card held on September 13 at Allegiant Stadium.
Murtazaliev-Kelly negotiates
Lance Pugmire Break the story Negotiations were held on Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 KOS) and Kelly (17-1-1, 9 KOS) to fight on the Canelo-Crawford card. If fighting is carried out, it will arouse interest in the bottom card.
Murtazaliev has not fought since defeating Tim Tszyu in Orlando, Florida on October 19 last year. This performance effectively scares all the first 154 pounds. After what he did to Tszyu, no top fighter was willing to get into trouble with Bakram.
IBF mandatory lubrication problem
People want to know what happened to Murtazaliev’s mandatory defense of his IBF Erickson Lubi. The IBF ordered a fight and should happen next. If Murtazaliev will compete against Kelly, 31, it means a wording agreement must be reached.
That was the only contender for the interest in fighting Murtazaliev, but that wasn’t his choice. He ranks number one in the IBF. Either it’s for Lubin, or there’s nothing, or it’s unknown in the non-world championship battle.
Our fans hope to see Murtazaliev Face Lubin next, because he is a solid fighter and they are more familiar with him than Kelly. For many Americans, they know Kelly has been in the sixth round of knockout match from his 2021 loss to David Avanesyan.
Putting Murtazaliev-Kelly on the trump card on September 13 will help attract some British fans to subscribe to Netflix to watch the event. There is no reason the British want to watch Canelo fight Crawford because they are not from all over the world.
Misfit or a car accident?
So far, any names that have not surfaced for the bottom card have attracted interest. This battle will be noticeable in the form of a car accident type. This is a total mismatch on paper, but it will definitely make fans speak.
Turki Alalshikh said last week that he wanted to use the young, hungry warrior on the card because he thought the main event between the undisputed super middleweight champions Canelo and Crawford was big enough without the need for a strong support cast.
Given that there are a lot of fans who don’t like the aging Crawford and his fighting style, it’s a good idea for Turkey.
Last updated on June 19, 2010
