Kelly needs to show that he can beat Avanesyan before he starts worrying about facing 23-year-old Benn. The 2016 Olympian Kelly was lucky to escape with a 10 round draw against the incredibly tough punching machine Robinson. Kelly cannot fight that way against Avanesyan, as he’s a body puncher, and he’ll focus his shots downstairs. Let’s get this done and dusted, and if the Conor Benn fight is offered, then 100%,” said Kelly when asked if he’d be interested in facing Benn. If Kelly beats Avanesyan, he shouldn’t even be thinking about a fight against Benn.

Source: News 24 March 15, 2020 01:41 UTC