Murtazaliev vs Josh kelly IBF light middle 31 Jan

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by worzel, Jan 16, 2026.


  1. WBAMitch

    WBAMitch New Member Full Member

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    I didn’t realise Turhan was on the card, that’s a bonus, glad Eddie has her back out so quick. I’m sensing another destruction job.
     
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  2. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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    Murtazaliev looks very weight drained.
     
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  3. peter_uk

    peter_uk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jesus you are not wrong. It is certainly a bad look to be so emaciated when we are three days out from the weigh in; the IBF max rehydration rule will not help him also.
     
  4. iamthegreatest

    iamthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Looking forward to this one. Really hoping Josh Kelly can pull it off but I doubt it. He's done well since the Avanesyan loss. He should be confident and momentum is on his side.
     
  5. worzel

    worzel Kevin born in and bread in Swinton Full Member

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    the chewing of the gum seems to be done by all cocky boxers it just boosts the cocky character

    imo it will be another kovalev cleverly type of thing and few year later josh kelly will be calling himself josh murtazaliev
     
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  6. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    Adam Booth fighters always tend to start strong and completely fade by the end of the fight. Hope I'm wrong, but I'm going for Murtazaliev KO round 10
     
  7. Scottishbox10

    Scottishbox10 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  8. Fisty_Cuffs_21

    Fisty_Cuffs_21 Member Full Member

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    His style is definitely exhausting as well as being super impressive. And, by the looks of it he hasn't changed his style. Tbh, if his gas tank was out back then, half way through a 12 rder, and against a B+ fighter then I don't have much faith in him. On any professional fight you should never be forfeiting because of your gas tank...
     
  9. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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    Lots of energy gets used in the Booth style of fighting and tbh, a lot of it is unnecessary.
     
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  10. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    Ye that style is fine as long as the fighter has the natural genetics to pull it off. Obviously training and conditioning to supplement that style is also important.
     
  11. worzel

    worzel Kevin born in and bread in Swinton Full Member

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    Its going to be another Kovalev cleverly imo doubt tel will be there to take kelly back to corner though