ARTICLE AD BOX
Liam Smith was forced to pull out of his much-awaited clash against Josh Kelly because of a virus. The illness is severe, and it demands Liam Smith to push the brakes for a while. The recovery phase will take a few weeks. Josh Kelly will most probably still fight on 21st September – he will soon be introduced with his replaced opponent.
Many boxing enthusiasts were looking forward to this middleweight bout, but to their disappointment, their wait was extended.
Liam Smith has been exposed to pre-fight sickness in the past, too; his team’s main focus right now is to heal him so that he’s stable enough to make a return in the near future. The main event is going to a heavyweight war between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
Fans are one week away from witnessing one of the most thrilling boxing fight cards of the year.
Josh Kelly's potential opponent
Lewis Crocker is ready to fight Josh Kelly on 1 week's notice.
Name in the hat @lewiscrocker1 is happy to fight Josh Kelly on 7 days notice!
Kelly is on the hunt for a new dance partner for next Saturday night after Liam Smith was ruled out
Crocker has dancing shoes and gloves at the ready!
pic.twitter.com/JykSSYyUZP — Boxing Tickets NI (@BoxingTicketsNI) September 14, 2024
English (US) ·