Wasserman Boxing announced that British junior middleweight Josh Kelly will square off with Flavius Biea (24-1) in Newcastle, England on June 6th live and free on Channel 5. Biea, a hard-punching Romanian, had no hesitation in accepting the offer to face Kelly (16-2-1 including the World Series of Boxing) at the Utilita Arena. Victory for Kelly will put him back in the frame to fight for a world title, while Biea can catapult himself into major title contention with a shock win. Biea is on a 12-fight winning streak but in Kelly he faces a sharp-punching former Olympian.

 

Kelly said, “Biea has shown he’s got what plenty of others in my division haven’t – the minerals to step up and fight me. You have to respect his warrior mentality but there are levels to this game, and on June 6, I will show him, and everyone watching on Channel 5, why I am world class. Biea will no doubt think he’ll be able to walk me down, but I’ll make him miss, and then I’ll make him pay.It will be beautiful and brutal.”  

 

Biea said, “I have absolutely no fear in facing Josh Kelly.I respect him and his skills but make no mistake about it, I am coming to win on June 6 and take away all those big fights he so desperately wants. Kelly says he’s avoided, and people are running scared, but not me.” 

 

Promoter Kalle Sauerland of Wasserman Boxing added, “The heat is on, this June as we bring a compelling clash of styles to Channel 5. Kelly is a world class operator and on the cusp of humongous fights, but he can afford no slip-ups against Biea. Kelly has devastating speed, Matrix-like reflexes and elite level ring IQ, while Biea has been willing to take on this challenge, when plenty of others haven’t – and that makes him extremely dangerous. This fight is laced with jeopardy for Kelly, but with home support in the North East, we expect him to make a massive statement.”

 

Also planned to appear on this card are: Tom Welland, Felix Cash, Dan Toward, Niall Brown, Ben Marksby, Codie Smith,  Matty Harris, Cyrus Pattinson and Lee Rogers.