Troy Williamson defends his British Super Welterweight title against Josh Kelly on Friday, December 2 in a fight in the North East.
Kelly entered the fight having won two by a margin after a previous knockout loss David Avaneysan deflected his undefeated campaign. He will enter the ring with a new love for the sport and a desire to get promoted.
The champion, Williamson, is undefeated in 19 competitions with 14 kills. He won the British title earlier this year against Mason Cartwright, and is looking to cement his champ status in a scrap that bookies are a bit fond of him for.
At the pre-match press conference, he questioned Kelly’s will to win.
“I’ve said it before, perhaps it doesn’t need to be said again, but I believe he lacks ambition. I feel it’s man-made, one thing’s for sure it’s made in me, but we’ll see on Friday if Josh has it or not because I’m taking him out into the deep. He’s going to have a rough night.”
As for Kelly, he is confident that he has superior boxing skills – something Williamson opposes. While he believes he can rally on Friday night, he believes Williamson will be injured, perhaps stopping, when the time comes.
“I want to see him pass me tonight, 100 per cent. If he wants to try and hit me that’s fine, he’d be silly to do that but I think it’s going to be the way I want it to be tonight. I can’t wait to lace their shoes, put on gloves, and dance on that ring.
“All the pressure is on Troy. I’ve competed at the highest levels, I’ve fought in the ring at Madison Square Gardens, I’ve played against former world champions. I know exactly how big these events are given the pressure they bring; when he walks to that ring, he’ll feel it on Friday night.”
“When I think about this war, I see Troy getting hurt.”
It remains to be seen whether the boxer vs boxer brawl of the night or not, but it’s certain that the fight has all the elements to make for a horror movie.
The show, promoted by Wasserman boxingtakes place at Utilita Arena, Newcastle, and will be televised for free on Channel 5.
