Josh Kelly used to take his body and mind to extremes, but now he insists he can prove himself against Liam Smith.
Josh Kelly has faced dark times in his career. His stoppage loss to David Avanesyan was a major setback in his professional career at the time, which has necessitated several solid victories for Kelly to rebuild. But outside the ring, he has also put himself through the mill with tortuous weight-making. He took his body and mind to extremes.
' He will fight Liam Smith at middleweight on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on September 21, live on Sky Sports Box Office. That's a higher division than Kelly has operated in before, which could favour Smith whose last three fights have been at 160lbs, including his win and his loss against Chris Eubank Jr. Liverpool's Smith has top-level experience.
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