Glen Kelly returns

ryan711 · Post by **ryan711** » 25 Jul 2007, 05:20

Former world title challenger Glen Kelly has been back in the gym for much of 2007 and today announced that he will be fighting again before Christmas.
Kelly said: "I decided at the beginning of the year that I would attempt to properly condition myself back to the weight which saw me at my winning best: light-heavyweight. I think suffering my first loss in 29 fights at the hands of Roy Jones Jr and then Paul Briggs a couple of fights later that I lost the hunger and desire that is needed to be a champion.
``I was kidding myself we moved up to cruiserweight to fight David Haye in England and suffered my third loss because of it. I spoke with my trainer Dino Billinghurst at the beginning of the year and we set ourselves some targets regarding weight – fitness – training disciplines and diet amongst other things. I have met those targets and goals and am now 110% ready to go again."
Manager Stuart Duncan said, "We will look at a number of local fights as a warm up before hitting the world stage again. We may go down the IBF path in the hope of getting a non-mandatory shot against Clinton Woods after his Gonzalez fight later this year. We are prepared to fight any local including IBF No.4 Danny Green to make that fight happen

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 25 Jul 2007, 18:15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3T-J5s3KIw

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 25 Jul 2007, 18:49

There was some talk about the New South Wales authorities refusing Kelly a licence because of his age. It would be a shame if a fighter from La Perouse had to move interstate to fight.

AntonS · Post by **AntonS** » 25 Jul 2007, 20:03

No need to move to get a licence in Victoria, South Australia, West Auistralia where there is no age limit. However, he''ll be restricted to title fights in NSW.....Silly I know, but such is NSW law.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 25 Jul 2007, 23:32

AntonS wrote:No need to move to get a licence in Victoria, South Australia, West Auistralia where there is no age limit. However, he''ll be restricted to title fights in NSW.....Silly I know, but such is NSW law.

I'm sure they could find enough OPBF type titles so he could fight at least once a month

walford · Post by **walford** » 27 Jul 2007, 12:14

Are you happy to see Kelly back fighting again, it's hard to gauge opinion??? I'm happy enough. I don't think he'll reach phenomanal heights, but he could still be a good gatekeeper for a while yet.

GM #1 · Post by **GM #1** » 28 Jul 2007, 09:03

Waste of evryones time! He has supposedly already called out Greeny?!

Greeny sparred him a while back and after the first day of sparring packed his bags and went home an dleft Greeny short on sparring.

Another guy looking for a payday off Green or Mundine.

Sweet P · Post by **Sweet P** » 28 Jul 2007, 09:42

I think Kelly has all the talent to do well but not the toughness mentally, He seems to passive and dosnt use his size and power to his advantage.