IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev travels to Newcastle upon Tyne, England to make the second defense of his title against Josh Kelly, live on DAZN.  Taking place this Saturday, Kelly will be in his first world title fight and will be a huge underdog to topple the undefeated 33-year old. The Russian-born Murtazaliev has knocked out his two previous opponents and he would love nothing more than to spoil what is the biggest moment of Kelly's boxing career so far. DAZN's coverage will begin at 7pm in the UK, which is 2pm in the United States' Eastern time zone. 

 

The two fighters faced off on Tuesday, with Kelly surrounded by young prospects at a Newcastle gym, trying to make it an intimidating atmosphere for Murtazaliev as he encouraged those watching on to ramp up the volume. This left Kelly in a confident mood who claims he can stop the undefeated IBF light middleweight champion. "I believe there will be a shift, especially in him in his belief when he starts getting hit," Kelly told Matchroom Boxing. "He doesn't know where it's coming from, different angles he's never been hit from. And there will be a shift and you might not see it, but I'll feel it. And when I feel it, that's when I'll go on top. I believe I stop him."

 

The full fight card:

 

Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly (IBF junior middleweight title);

Josh Padley vs. Jaouad Belemehdi (vacant European junior lightweight title);

Elif Nur Turhan vs. Taylah Gentzen  (IBF women's lightweight title); and

Leo Atang vs. Amine Boucetta (heavyweights).