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Undefeated Middleweight Kanat Islam To Battle Former
Title Challenger Jimmy Kelly On Feb. 25
ProBox Promotions will host its first event of the year as
Kanat “QazaQ” Islam (28-0, 22 KOs), the two-time Olympian
and 160-pound contender, faces his toughest test to date
against former world title challenger Jimmy “Kilrain” Kelly
(25-2, 10 KOs) in a 10-round battle for the WBO Global
Middleweight Championship. The event will take place on
Friday, Feb. 25 at Whitesands Events Center in Plant City,
Florida.
Details regarding streaming information will be announced
shortly.
Islam, a 37-year-old athlete who was born in China and is of
Kazakh nationality, is a two-time Olympian who captured a
bronze medal for his country of origin in the 2008 Games in
Beijing. He is a fierce puncher with a 79% knockout ratio
who pummeled his way through the junior middleweight ranks
and captured various regional titles before defeating
Patrick Allotey and handing Brandon “Bad Boy” Cook his first
pro loss. Islam entered the middleweight scene with a win
over ex world title challenger Walter “The Executioner”
Kautondokwa, then scored a win over Jeyson “Verdugo” Minda
in his last outing. Islam is currently ranked at #4 by the
WBO. With a win over Kelly, Islam stakes his claim for a
shot at a world title.
Kelly is a former world title challenger who, like Islam,
has boxed professionally for about 10 years. The native of
Wythenshawe, Lancashire, United Kingdom defeated some of the
toughest contenders of his home country before challenging
for his first world title against Liam “Beefy” Smith in an
action-packed battle. Although he lost, the 29-year-old
regained his stature in the division by scoring seven
victories in a row before coming up short against Irish-born
contender Dennis “Hurricane” Hogan in a tough fight. Now at
160 pounds, Kelly plans to establish himself as a threat
within the division’s rankings.
In the co-main event, Mexican warrior Jose Miguel Borrego
(19-3, 16 KOs) faces undefeated “Pistol” Pete Dobson (14-0,
9 KOs) of the Bronx, New York in a 10-round super
welterweight fight.
Borrego is an experienced southpaw who has come to be known
for his aggressive style. The 23-year-old faces a tough
challenge against the 31-year-old Dobson, an intelligent
boxer who has been on big stages, such as the Pacquiao vs.
Thurman undercard in 2019. Both men promise to deliver
fireworks in battle that looks to steal the show on Feb. 25.
Additional undercard information will be announced shortly.
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