Lol. Yeah I don't think so. That kid will get his ass beat. No 1 in the WBO? He'll get knocked out hard. Josh who? 15-1-1 record. He's from Sunderland and he's just like their soccer team. He's in the Championship, a level below the Premier League. Stay in that league son. Before you get relegated further. No chance.
He's a nothing fight for Tim who is trying to establish himself in the North American market. Hopefully he's made to fight an eliminator for the mandatory position. Not a fight I want to see & one that if forced upon King Timmy may precipitate a jump to Middleweight. It's a big NO from me to matching King Timmy with UK fighters who have no profile in the Australian or North American market. His name is King Timmy not Canelo so don't do that to him.
In case it wasn't obvious before, it should be painfully clear by now that handing Lubin that undeserved decision over Ramos was all about PBC knee-capping Tim. Because absent Ramos - what fighter known in N. American could Tim be fighting? Ramos lost. Lubin is a stinker of a fight because he's been stopped a couple of times. And the last guy who stopped Lubin is also a stinker of a fight because he's been stopped himself - and by a boxer that Tim has already beaten no less. Castano hasn't fought anybody since Charlo stopped him - so that's a stinker, too. And Castano is too old to make a go of fighting his high-volume style, anyhow. Tim has already beaten Gausha and Harrison. J-Rock and Hurd are shot... See what I'm getting at?
I also think Tsyzu knocks him out but it'll be a good fight while it lasts, Kelly needs to step up again and fight someone of worth. Is he ready for someone like Tsyzu at the top of the division? Probably not, I'd rather see him fight Benn or Lubin/Fundora first, maybe even a rematch with Avanesyan at 154 and then fight for a world title late 2024. Followed his career from the start and he was one of the most hyped up fighters here in the UK before he went in there with Avanesyan, I think he was an overwhelming favorite going into that and he just looked so dry. The simple matter of the fact is how highly ranked he is by the bodies......tells you the state the light middle division is at right now.
Hey, it could happen. Not a bad idea to go after Lara's WBA strap. Lara is 40 and many fans regard him as boring AF to watch. Sounds good to me.
